Comments on: What happened?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:53:19 +0000

Wow Jen that’s Crazy! I had no idea there were so many cuts going on. Now I feel like one of the rose tinted youngsters lol. I know what you mean, though. And If I was foreced to make the choice, I would stop eating and let someone pry my mobile phone out of my cold, dead hand.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:20:37 +0000

The kids at work make me weep for the future. Their parents have spoiled them so much that they do not know how to operate a vacuum cleaner let alone know how to dress for work. I may have not done a lot of the cleaning in our house, but I did know how to run the vacuum, do my own laundry, and shovel the driveway when my mom needed me to. I think a lot of parents want to be their child’s friend instead of their parent. While talking to a coworker the other day she was complaining about her driveway not being shoveled and I asked why her children hadn’t done it. She said she never had thought to tell them that that was one of their chores. She said she didn’t want them mad at her for making them shovel. I couldn’t believe it. It just proves my point that parents worry too much about their children being their friends.

By: jEN

jEN — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:49:59 +0000

If you’re sounding old, I’m certainly sneaking up on my casket!

You’ve hit the mark with “owes them a living.” That’s what I see when no effort is made to look like a person seriously seeking employment. A job is waiting… No, sorry. That’s not how it works. And especially now.

Since there is the better part of a decade between our ages, I can see the mobile reaching your generation at a younger age than mine, certainly. For me, it was still very out of reach until I was in my twenties. It would, however, be one of the first things to go if I had to cut luxury item cost. I know that wouldn’t work for everyone, but I don’t use mine for work or anything important. It’s handy, but not a necessity.

I think if teens really want jobs, they’re going to have to up their game to compete now. There are too many people out of work.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:11:23 +0000

Unfortunately, I think it’s just an example of the ‘youth of today’ (I sound really old!). My point is, it’s seems like the majority of teens have a certain attitude…like the world owes them a living, and they shouldn’t have to make any effort.

I got a mobile Phone when I was 17, now you see 8 and 9 year olds with them…why? At that age, they should not need to call/text people. I think they do actually believe it is a necessity.