Lika’s Log

I was listening to a local radio station and they were discussing a survey they saw, about people thought that their employers should pay for their gas. HUH?

Then someone called in and asked “what was the age bracket of these people who took the survey?” I don’t rememba da answa, but I’m thinking - YOUNG. *L* Then they went off, talking about a generation of kids who think they are “entitled” to this that and the other. Hmmmmm

And where did these kids learn this “entitlement” attitude? Duh. Maybe I/we was raised different. And maybe we/I raised our kids different, BUT I know damn well my kids don’t think their employers owe them gas or anything like that. And if MY kid is acking or tawking like they are ENTITLED to stuff they haven’t earned, CALL me and I will slap dem up side dey head.

If nothing else I like to think I’ve taught my kids a good work ethic. Show up ON TIME, you do your best, you kokua, do da job and do it to the best of your ability - and if you don’t know how, ask. Please don’t be a lazy slacker and embarrass me. You know wot I mean?

I was surprise to hear my own SON say -”he doesn’t know why people at work bitch and moan, the job is not hard and its in a comfortable setting - you not out doors in da 100degrees plus weather and in this day & age jobs aren’t easy to come by.” My BabyBoy undastands economics. Wonders never cease!

I can undastand that if you are like running errands for your company and you use your own vehicle; that you would want to get compensated. In my job, if I use my own car for work related errands and if I fill out the forms etc I get 50.5cents a mile. In this day and age; every little bit helps especially since I commute like 40 miles to work. At the same time there are times when its on the way to lunch or its on my way home or something like that and I don’t mind doing the errand on my own.

People say there is a different work ethic between generations and I understand what their saying. At the same time I don’t think you can totally blame the “whole” generation.

I think ones work ethic or the lack of is a reflection of ones upbringing. There are a lot of hard working kids with a good ethic. At the same time there are some frkng lazy slackers of every generation, yeah.

I don’t think kids nowadays, look at things the way WE/I do. I mean its been ingrained in my brain, brainwashed into me; IF I do /anything wrong - its a reflection of my family, my upbringing and I have just shamed out embarrassed ALL MY RELATIONS alive and dead. Do you know what I mean? Thats an old school upbringing ain’t it.

I think I’ve gotten to an age where I think I’m entitled to a thing or two. BUT lets get real; it ain’t gonna happen so I may as well get over it. LOL

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