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Vito
Originally Posted by Vito
I can understand some of the negative attitudes some of these guys have. But I think we are beginning to deal with the younger generation who were given trophys for coming in last place. Some of these posts reveal an entitleed mentality and a coddled past thats unable to deal with any adversity. Thats the last I'll say about this. Vito
Vito, I understand what you're trying to say and agree with you to a certain degree. However, there's no such thing as a "younger generation" here. The average new-hire age from '04 to '07 was in his or her mid 40s or maybe even older. In the 90s the average age was in the mid 30s. Also, I've heard some very senior guys complain just as much or even more than what you've seen here so this has nothing to do with someone being a "younger" or a "more junior" generation.
It has to do with people's personalities and perceptions and it's not something you'll ever be able to change.
Their gripes are very legit and we do have problems that need to be dealt with. I disagree with their doom & gloom advice for the prospective new-hires but I guess it's their right to vent their frustrations.
Hopefully people reading message boards looking for advice and help with their applications/interviews will realize that the vast majority of our junior guys/gals are like Pilot7576 and FIT59. They refuse the kool-aid but also the passive-aggressive "burn it down" mentality.
...and if the hopefuls do get hired they'll quickly realize that no matter how much venom some of the more negative guys might be spewing out here, they too are actually good people and fun to hang out with on layovers. We really do have an incredible group of people working here.