Trivial things you don't understand/mildly annoy you

[mystical_goat]

Today's younger generation of ethnic English, expect everything on a plate for them, and are generally not prepared to work  too hard.

There's nothing like a sweeping statement with no basis in fact for opening up a discussion, or stopping it in its tracks.

In what way do you see that they 'expect everything on a plate for them,' and what gives you the impression that they're 'not prepared to work too hard?'

[mystical_goat]

On another subject what are the two strips of black rubber stuff that are sometimes placed a few inches from one another across the road? Are they collecting road usage data or something?

[Simon Pieman]

Measures traffic volume

[Nemo]

I am really struggling... I'm applying for loads, tailoring each application, yet getting nowhere. I failed an interview the other week because they just didn't think I'd enjoy it - no other feedback, other than praise?!

Failing to get interviews for the most basic of jobs, is also annoying... we're talking terrible money, and the only requirements being "can work to deadlines and as part of a team". My CV is excellent, with 8 years high level experience before the last 3 years which resulted in a First Class degree. Yet no one can tell me why I don't get put forward, they just ignore my emails and calls when asking for feedback. I can only think in these situations that I'm too risky (re. staying put) as I'm too qualified?!

It's no fun at the moment...

Sympathise with you mate, got plenty of friends in the same situation. I'm lucky enough to be sorted for a graduate job but I know I have a massive advantage from having done work placements in my degree (something like 33% of new grad positions are now filled by an ex-placement student) and whilst I'm not working for either of those companies, I am doing a very similar role and had a lot more to talk about at interview. When I've applied for jobs outside of that industry that I'd rather do I'm looking at the same situation as you- total radio silence after spending four hours tailoring an application.

Low-wage jobs won't take you because they don't want to be re-advertising in 6 months time, from my experience it seems to be temping is about your only option to just get some money in while looking for a proper grad job.

[Ardiles]

Today's younger generation of ethnic English, expect everything on a plate for them, and are generally not prepared to work  too hard.

Rarely have I disagreed so completely with something posted on here.  Sorry, Reg, but how?  Today's younger generation have the odds stacked against them in a way that your generation never did.  Expect everything on a plate?!  Seriously?  Clueless comment.

[Nemo]

Rarely have I disagreed so completely with something posted on here.  Sorry, Reg, but how?  Today's younger generation have the odds stacked against them in a way that your generation never did.  On a plate?!  Seriously?  Clueless comment.

Nah it's coz we all hoodies wot don't speek english and wonts our benefits at the expense of dem hard working old folks wot got their education for free and sold all the national assets to pay for tax breaks, innit

[DMR]

Dumb the CV down, get the low wage job and then start looking?

[LucienSanchez]

It's looking like that might be the way forward short term

[ghanimah]

Today's younger generation of ethnic English, expect everything on a plate for them, and are generally not prepared to work  too hard. The lucky ones fall back on their parents, the unlucky ones fall back on petty crime, anti social behaviour and the welfare state.

Blimey, Reg has turned into a Daily Mail reader...

[Reg Smeeton]

Rarely have I disagreed so completely with something posted on here.  Sorry, Reg, but how?  Today's younger generation have the odds stacked against them in a way that your generation never did.  Expect everything on a plate?!  Seriously?  Clueless comment.

Obviously you've no idea of what 50's post war austerity was like...rationing, national service and grim working conditions, in dangerous heavy industries.

[pauld]

Obviously you've no idea of what 50's post war austerity was like...rationing, national service and grim working conditions, in dangerous heavy industries.

None of which means "today's younger generation" are lazy, complacent or shiftless. And at least the postwar generation had an expectation that things were improving. Whereas the 20somethings of today know they've already missed the best of it and now they have to pay for the fecklessness of the generation before them (and the bankers)

[Flashheart]

Obviously you've no idea of what 50's post war austerity was like...rationing, national service and grim working conditions, in dangerous heavy industries.

Neither do I but I can assure you that I am not in the slightest bit lazy.

[jayohaitchenn]

Obviously you've no idea of what 50's post war austerity was like...rationing, national service and grim working conditions, in dangerous heavy industries.

Neither do you... You must be about 60 so you can't have been alive in 1950.

[Ardiles]

Reg was alive in 1850.  He was on nodding terms with Brunel.

[The Great Stan]

I was born in the 50s and compared to today it was a paradise