[Jonty30]

I think the big reason why people don’t care is because for many they are locked into their jobs. They cannot advance, so why try.

It used to be that you could take the lowest job in the company and, through hard work, have the opportunity to advance. That’s largely not the case any more.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Is Crowdsourced Labor the Future of Middle Class Employment?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3137652/posts

[daniel1212]

I think the big reason why people don’t care is because for many they are locked into their jobs. They cannot advance, so why try.

I disagree. The Chinese and many Central Americans will work hard for decades without really advancing. It is because the kids are spoiled and lack character. Lots of them get bored even playing sports after 30 minutes. Take away all media, give them work to do before school and after, as in the days of an agrarian economy. And keep them in church that preaches the Prot work ethic.

[AlmaKing]

‘It used to be that you could take the lowest job in the company and, through hard work, have the opportunity to advance. That’s largely not the case any more.’

America was never like that. There was never some golden age of great times that we need to get back to.

[Vanders9]

That is a very pertinent point. It is one of the downsides of a static economy. Promotion prospects generally are very low and with few jobs around people are less able to take a chance on getting another one.

[DanZ]

“I think the big reason why people don’t care is because for many they are locked into their jobs. They cannot advance, so why try.”

So, would it be fair to say that the employer should not have to pay the slugs because thy do not work?

Somewhere, long ago in a world far away, someone said - You do not work, you do not eat

[dfwgator]

I think the big reason why people don’t care is because for many they are locked into their jobs. They cannot advance, so why try.

That's why there's "up or out".

[Bigg Red]

They cannot advance, so why try.

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I was brought up to take pride in whatever work I was doing, no matter how lowly. Suspect this trend has more to do with children being brought up with a sense of entitlement.

[SunTzuWu]

I think the big reason why people don’t care is because for many they are locked into their jobs. They cannot advance, so why try. It used to be that you could take the lowest job in the company and, through hard work, have the opportunity to advance. That’s largely not the case any more.

Ahh... so capitalism is to blame.