Meet George: 21 Year Old American

[TwixVoy]

Run time: 04:54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1izVMXMNSE   Posted on YouTube: May 19, 2010 By YouTube Member: george4title Views on YouTube: 1440   Posted on DU: May 20, 2010 By DU Member: TwixVoy Views on DU: 1294

 
God we are screwed.... I had hoped this next generation would pull our asses out of the fire once they started replacing those who retired.... Doesn't look that way.

[davidhilton]

1. Don't judge the next generation of by this kid.

Big time fallacy committed in your comments of this video, in other words - flawed logic.
Go to any University or Community College and talk to the kids there, most have their shit together pretty well.

[TwixVoy]

2. Not from what I've seen

Same attitude as this kid... just tack on the belief of "As soon as I pay for this degree with 50K+ in student loans I'm going to start at 80K a year and will be rich in a few years time"

[davidhilton]

12. I guess we travel different circles then.

[Francisco]

3. Sad but..

Trust me I'm 28 and I know some younger kids and the vast majority of them despise having to work and would rather text or be on Facebook all day instead of being a productive member of society. We are screwed.

[keopeli]

5. Relax...

that has been the reality since time began. Who really wants to work, especially when it's doing something you don't completely enjoy? You work so you can enjoy your time off.

Replace "text" and "Facebook" with "party" or "cruise" or "hang-out" or any other catch phrase of the time and the same thing can be said of any age.

The best solution is to find a job you really enjoy. Keep searching until you find that job. Don't get stuck in a job you hate just for the money or convenience. Your life will be MUCH happier. Tell that to your younger friends and be the "wise old man" that gave them great advice. ;)

Peace

[anachro1]

9. For what it's worth

I started working when I was 14 and have always had a strong work ethic; I love having a job that runs smoothly, so I learned over the years how to organize my work environment so it works. I learned at an early age (thanks, grandpa!) to take pride and some ownership of the work I am in charge of.

I soon found out this way of thinking was not 'normal.'

[iandhr]

6. I see...

... you have never been to a Young Democrats of America Conference.

[anachro1]

8. I can tell you that

They will all be in for one RUDE AWAKENING once reality teaches them that Life does not come with an online feature. They will be like children, having to learn how to compete with the sane people.

[davidhilton]

13. the sky is falling huh?

[keopeli]

4. Youth is wasted on the young

Wasn't that Mark Twain who said that? It seems this young man's comments about "his friends" might be more about his own behavior. He has no job, doesn't want to work 9-5, quit a job a Loewes after 1 day, dropped out of college after a "difficult time". Yet, he calls his friends lazy, that they like to sleep a lot, and says he is ambitious and wants to own his own company and wants to be part of the top 5% who run the world. He just doesn't quite know how to get there. In the meantime, he isn't working, isn't going to school, and is calling his friends lazy. Oh, and he says he doesn't have many friends anymore.

Probably not a very representative interview about the 20-somethings, except to note that jobs are scarce and times are hard.

One other note: interviewer was not very good. He interjected his own POV, leading the young man. He didn't seem to have prepared questions but did seem to have an agenda or pre-conceived notions that he wanted to convey. All this makes for an easily slanted interview.

Peace

[anachro1]

7. I work in a hospital

On a crowded elevator the other day I heard a young surgeon tell one of his colleagues, "Dude! One more herniated disc surgery, and I can buy a new Porsche."

[NoSheep]

10. he's going to learn how to lie better.

[CLANG]

11. Well my head was probably up my ass when I was that age

People mature at different rates.

[NoSheep]

19. My head has never been in an ass like that.

[Ramulux]

14. This video is very telling

As a 21 year old in California, I see exactly what this dude is saying. A lot of us are in a really shitty situation when it comes to employment and it has a real effect on your motivation. I still try to find a job every week and when the only jobs left are fast food and you cant even get those, it makes a lot of young people want to give up.

Also, his comments about direction and how a lot of us dont really know what we want to do is very true. We do seem to be a very indecisive generation.

[tomm2thumbs]

15. yea, my sister is looking for a sugar daddy too - good luck with that /nt

[spicegal]

16. I found that a bit confusing and inconsistent. This kid talked about laziness,

yet he himself doesn't work, has no real plan, and wants to get rich quick without doing the work. He seems to think it's okay that 5% own the wealth in this country. I find it outrageous and unacceptable. I do worry about this younger generation, and their pursuit of immediate gratification. Many don't seem to appreciate that their parents worked years before purchasing that big house and nice lifestyle they enjoy. They think they're entitled. They want it all and want it all now without working for it.

[sunnybrook]

17. Good Points

This is also a very coddled generation. I have read articles about parents calling back employers when their "child" doesn't get a job they applied for. I would be embarrassed to have my mommy do the follow up to interviews, but there are alot of young people with a sense of entitlement.

[Historic NY]

18. I see a lots of "yoots" like him wandering.....

At his age I was finishing college, while working full time, bought & paid for a car and had 3yrs in Civil Service towards my retirement. They waste time & life while waiting to hit it big.

"Carpe diem"