Are Gen Y too lazy too work?

[Squilliam]

TheRealMafoo said:

Squilliam said:

Thats so funny. I do prefer phyiscal and tinkering type work to academic style work even though my brain is more suited for the latter than the former. Over in my country we don't have a shortage and we don't have an abundance of people in these fields, so the wages/rates are good but you can always find yourself a skilled worker. In addition to this we have trade groups like Master Electrician/Builder/Plumbers whom offer an assurance on any work done and will make things right if they are not up to standard.

But your country does have 20% unemployment in young people, and 25% for Maori young people.

I don't think young people however are lazy, they are just smart (like all people). They work as hard as they need to in order to sustain a standard of living they are accustomed to.

I would be considered very lazy compared to someone who was in my working class 100 years ago. If I lived 100 years ago however, I would work a lot harder. 

Largely due to the fact that the industries hit hardest by the recession like the building industry hired a lot of younger people and in addition to this the stupid policy which lets them collect the unemployment benefit whilst living at home with their parents.