Originally Posted by philly103
Originally Posted by indigo
Ironically, in past generations, many children were "workforce ready" as paper boys, store clerks, lifeguards, etc while in middle school and high school. Rather than specialized school programs, they had strong work ethic, a desire to earn on-the-job, and to succeed.


Sure, but in the 21st century those jobs don't exist and the presence of their modern equivalents are declining.

Most people who talk about the amazing work ethic of previous generations fail to mention that those jobs paid, on an adjusted basis, a heckuva lot more then than they do now.

It's amazing how much work ethic you can get from people when you make it worth the effort.