New theory: PREVIOUS generations had a sense of entitlement

[Lindagerr]

My grandfather lost part of his hand working on Good Friday because he had to(he always felt it was a punishment for working that day.), he also missed his only sons high school graduation because he had to work. When the idea of Unions came up he fought for them so him and his coworkers could have a 5 day work week and make a living wage, so they could have a chance at healthcare and a little more security in thier job. He died in 1964 at 79 years old so I guess that means that the generation before the babyboomers started all this entitlement stuff.

When you say they wanted to make more money without advanced education you are forgetting that back in my father and mothers day if you got a grammer school diploma you were doing fine and if you made it to a high school graduation you had an advanced education. That generation worked hard all thier life and if they made it to 65 and retirement they had been working for 45-50 years and yes I believe they were "entitled" to a little rest for thier last few years without having to worry about how to buy food. My mother is 80 years old and does not get enough from Social security to live on, i am a young baby boomer and I am stuck in the tween generation. I have children of college age I am helping to support and I have a mother and mother- in-law in thier 80's that might need my help.

My husband did stay with his company 30 years he was loyal to them My father stayed with the same company until his retirement, my Father-in-law was with his company more then 25 years. We were taught that if you worked hard and stayed current you could stay with a company and expect to be treated with respect. These days the CEO's of corporations are younger and they feel no loyalty to employees. They get rid of the "old" ones first It used to be they got rid of the new ones first and they respected senority. Whether people have been with a company 5 years or 35 years if they are layed off at 50+ years even if they are current and good at their job it doesn't matter. No one wants to hire the "old" guy or gal. We are to young to retire and we can't get a job.

So you tell me when the kids my son went to school with get new fancy cars every 2 years live home with Mommy and Daddy until they are 30 years old and are satisfied to collect unemployment for 6-30 months "because we can". Who is the entitled generation?

At least my generation worked many years BEFORE we thought we were entitled to anything.