Work Through It

It's been a while since I posted anything, I guess I've been happy and had nothing to get worked up about.
What has happened to work ethic and dedication? When did it become the norm to hear some sniveling whiner complain about how "hard" their job is? Why am I spending most of my day baby sitting instead of doing my job? Furthermore, why am I not getting paid as a nanny while I'm wiping snotty noses from adolescent acting twenty somethings that still live with their parents? I'll tell you my opinion and you can form whatever opinion pops into your head. I think this problem stems from the fact that no adult in their lives has told them to shut up, get to work and figure it out. Schools have become so focused on getting kids past tests that they no longer spend time teaching students to solve problems. Life is not multiple choice. "Should I 'A' fix this car, 'B' go to lunch, 'C' go watch Youtube on the computer, or 'D' stand here looking stupid and ask the next person that walks by to show me how to do my job? 'D' sounds good"............ I'm not sure who to pin the blame on, but one thing is certain, in twenty years when the working class is made up of these mindless miscreants, I wonder what will motivate them. I can imagine what will constitute a day's work. Clock in, surf the "mind net" for a while, stand around talking about the previous evening's funny stories and then clock out for break. I joke but think about it, do we really have confidence in a future work ethic? I know that everyone thinks of their children as smart, well behaved and capable, but how many children do you know that are born welfare recipients? I'm not saying I'm perfect, after all, I am typing this on my laptop while at work. Keep in mind, I only get paid if I'm working on a car and there is currently no work.
Every now and then I see a glimmer of hope in a teenager that is working hard because he or she is trying to save up for something. Then I have my hopes dashed when I hear the same teenager griping because "Mom and Dad" won't pay for the car. I think we shelter our kids too much, let them fall down once in a while. Let them go without every now and then just so they know how unsatisfied desires burn. Allow them to feel jealousy toward a friend or acquaintance for that "cool" thing they got for their birthday. These are all feelings they must learn how to deal with anyway, why not start young? We never want our kids to feel this way but lets face it, it's inevitable. Eventually they will be faced with a situation that they feel inadequate, and without tools to deal with it, they will react irrationally. Then instead of working harder to achieve their goals, they will feel entitled and think that it's someone else's responsibility to provide for them. I wish I could give my son everything he'll ever need, but then he will just "need" more. Most people would agree that hard work is important, but how hard are you willing to see you'r child work? Would you ever allow him or her to develop blisters or smash a finger or two performing manual labor? We may think tough but how far would you actually follow through? Work isn't easy, or it would be called "playing", and some games are more strenuous than work. Think about it next time you tell you'r child to clean his or her room, I have never seen a child jump up and run into their room yelling "HOORAYYY!! I get to clean my room!!". However they know it has to be done, or will Mommy or Daddy do it for them?