“Even if you are in a hurry to hire someone, don’t hire people in their 20s.” This statement was made by a small business owner, Mr. A, in a post on an online community on the 25th and resonated with other self-employed individuals who left comments expressing their agreement.
Through his post, Mr. A expressed his disappointment with young workers: “I’ve been burned several times. It seems to be getting worse. This generation lacks skills and ability but only knows how to demand rights. Although I know there are many who aren’t like this, it’s really getting too much these days.”
He continued, “I don’t even expect them to have a sense of responsibility. I just wish they could perform their assigned tasks properly, but even that seems difficult for them. You teach them 1, but they can only do 0.5. They seem to only focus on how to slack off and go home.”
Mr. A’s disillusionment with the 20-somethings did not stop there. He lamented their lack of basic manners.
“If they at least had some manners, I’d grudgingly keep them, but they don’t. It seems to be a generation lacking in consideration for others,” he said. “It’s probably due to their upbringing. It’s natural not to do well at first, but today’s kids lack humility. They’ve grown up thinking only of themselves and believing they are the best.”
He added, “When they get scolded at work, they don’t try to resolve it on the spot. Instead, they tell their parents, who then call us. I felt like I was in a parent-teacher meeting.”
Mr. A continued, “Why should I have to deal with this while paying them? There’s even talk that companies don’t hire people in their 20s for this reason. It’s laughable to think of hiring people who can’t even handle a part-time job properly.”
He advised, “Never hire kids born in the 2000s, especially those in their early 20s. Dealing with them is more stressful than dealing with customers. Letting this generation fall away might be better for everyone.”
Other small business owners who read Mr. A’s post left comments such as, “They can’t work but know how to report to the labor office,” “A generation with rights but no duties,” and “They know labor laws as well as labor attorneys,” with some even saying, “I thought I wrote this post myself,” expressing their agreement.