Obviously, I'm not working too hard today. But of course, that's because I know I will be here until about 8pm.
Anywho, as far as us having a lack of ambition, I think it is more due to choices and opportunities. I think back in the day, our parents, grandparents, etc. were happy to have their job because they weren't sure what else they could get in some instances and they wanted to stay loyal to the company just as the company would take care of them (maybe)!! Now, we have degrees, certifications, advanced technology and all this other stuff that makes the job market bigger and prepares us to have the ability to compete better for said jobs. Not to mention that these companies today don't care about us or our life outside of the job (everything is so impersonal and dehumanizaing)!! So I think today we have the mentality of "get yours before they get theirs".
And it's like what was said before, our priorities are different. Most of my friends say that they are not going to spend the rest of their lives working long hard hours and putting up with mad politics just to make others richer. Now I don't think I'd mind working for someone as long as it's something that either fulfills me personally or helps the Black community (ie teaching, medicine, social work, etc).
[This message has been edited by DST Love (edited March 01, 2001).]
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