These people are seriously misinformed, need attitude adjustments, etc.
Do they really expect a six figure income right off the bat?
Do they not understand the concept, of an entry level job, or working one’s way up in a career, to get to the better paying higher level jobs? Do they not understand the concept that people in those jobs work their way up, over a period of years, and don’t get handed one of those higher jobs at age 22?
Are they so enamored of material wealth, that they think they should get paid enough to buy a house in an upscale suburb or ritzy condo in an upscale city neighborhood, at the pay of an entry level job?
Where exactly do they get these ideas????
I think a big part of the issue is the whole ‘everybody can go to college’ idea. So all these kids have a bunch of debt, most don’t learn much practical stuff (esp the idiot degrees), and a college degree is associated with a well-paying job. So between those expectations and the debt, a $35M or $40M yearly salary isn’t enough. They think they’re worth more, with no experience. And kids these days are all about instant gratification. Online media, Amazon Prime, they’re spoiled and don’t know what it means to work and build something. Many can’t even do basic home maintenance. They didn’t spend weeks building a dam in the creek as a kid.
I don’t remember where it is, but there was an article I saw about job time. Most younger people are fine swapping jobs every couple years. There’s no idea of career, of long-term employment like there is with the older generations. And that affects how you work and what you do.
PoF, the issue with learning on the job is so many kids think they know so much coming in. And basic orientation can only teach so much. And many employers don’t want to spend tons of $$ in more advanced training, due to point two above. Why spend a year+ of salary to train someone, when they’ll be leaving soon?