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Youngsters now days are very entitled

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 16/12/2025 17:51

Is it just me or are younger people now days very entitled? I work in an industry that often attracts lots of younger people mainly early 20’s ( im in my 50’s btw). Im noticing more and more that they have lots of entitlement and some bad manners/lack of social skills as well as a terrible work ethic. For balance i have 4 dc ranging from 20-30 years old and while all 4 have excellent manners the younger had a really bad attitude towards work for a year or two but is now a very hard worker and the elder 3 always have been. Anyway back to my fellow employees. They seem to know every single one of their rights but not so much about their responsibilities, they lack social skills and manners as well. Will happily talk over people during conversations, pick and choose what work they want to do, have appalling customer service skills and will never agree that something is their fault or they have done something wrong. My work is based heavily on seniority and usually the more senior a member of staff they get first choice in certain aspects of it. However the younger staff seem to completely disregard this and often push themselves to the front for these things and show absolutely no respect to those who have worked there for years ( fwiw im also very junior). Im finding it harder and harder to tolerate and beginning to detest having to work with them, but im wondering if its actually a “ thing” that others have noticed or its me and my perimenopause? 🙄

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😂😂😂 a history…slightly dramatic! Clearly you are bored and trying to start an argument

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:10

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And while you are busy “ researching” maybe check out the sickness rates of some NHS staff…they are terrible.

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:11

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I didn’t say it wasn’t did i ? I said you are being dramatic! Its actually slightly odd that you are so invested in me!

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:11

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Maybe it’s catching?

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:12

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Depressing? How so?

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im flattered you are so invested in me a person you don’t know but who’s opinion you don’t agree with !

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:14

Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:13

im flattered you are so invested in me a person you don’t know but who’s opinion you don’t agree with !

But whos opinion the majority of people who voted in this poll DO agree with

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:21

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what a surprise…a troll

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Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 18:21

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And? Am i supposed to be ashamed of that?

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BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 19/12/2025 00:58

Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 18/12/2025 15:40

There are parts of my job i don’t like/agree with but that doesn’t mean i simply ignore them or refuse to do them.

But you can and should challenge them

Young people coming in and going "why is this the case? It's unfair" isn't a bad thing...

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 19/12/2025 01:11

We've just taken on plenty of new starters at work, most of them are 18-20

They are polite and nice enough if a little ... not taking on their training well. But they are trying. And I wouldn't call any of them lazy or entitled with it. Just seems to take them longer to learn (I do blame Covid)

OmNomShiva · 19/12/2025 01:22

Imagine getting to your fifties and still being very junior

CypressGrove · 19/12/2025 03:20

OmNomShiva · 19/12/2025 01:22

Imagine getting to your fifties and still being very junior

Nothing wrong with changing career in your 50s.

NoisyViewer · 19/12/2025 03:28

OmNomShiva · 19/12/2025 01:22

Imagine getting to your fifties and still being very junior

??? Every shop assistant in your local supermarket bar a few will still be very junior in their job title as would most in the service industry.

Themagicfarawaytreeismyfav · 19/12/2025 06:46

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 19/12/2025 00:58

But you can and should challenge them

Young people coming in and going "why is this the case? It's unfair" isn't a bad thing...

Why would i? Just because i don’t enjoy it doesnt mean its wrong?

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