Entitlement? Whatever...


Dove has worked at several different private enterprises through his career of over 40 years. He's worked for companies that treat their employees like dirt and he's worked for some that treat them like an appreciating asset. I believe he can tell the difference.


Where he's currently working he's treated like an appreciating dirty asset. There are lots of benefits and the pay is really great. The 'dirt' part is the requirement the company has to quantify and qualitate the employees work. This makes the employee feel a bit on the untrusted and unappreciated side.


I see and accept how he feels-and agree he can have that attitude if he wants-it's his attitude. He does have a definite opinion and attitude about some of the co-workers which I whole-heartedly agree with. He's listened to them whine and complain about what benefits they think they ought to have and how they think things ought to be run.


What Dove's then expressed is 'they're spoiled brats'. Most of the complainers have served/worked in the military branches and have had benefits and work schedules a lot 'easier' than what they are now expected to keep.


As we've raised our children we worked really hard to give them a good work ethic. To know how to work and to take joy and pride in their end product. Whether that work was schooling and education or a 'job' around the house or one they're paid cash on the barrell head for.


Two of our sons have joined the service. We're watching to see if their attitudes turn selfish (entitlement-I deserve this, I want this, I want things to be like this-therefore that's the way it should be) or if they continue to have a good work ethic (this work is done by me so my name is on it-therefore it will be done right, the first time, everytime).


It should be interesting to see how this plays out.

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AliceAnn said…
As a follow up.... One son has finished his service years and is working at college, besides a full time job, besides a new baby in the home, besides his home remodeling... He will graduate next semester. Sure looks to me that he's still working his tail off.

The other son just received the NAM award (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal). This is the second highest non-combat medal awarded by the USN. John F. Kennedy received it too. What he did to earn it will be recorded, with his name, in the USN database.

Sure looks to me that he's working hard.

Good to know my sons are working hard, not hardly working.
December 10, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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