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Spare a thought for those unhappy, entitled Singaporeans
We see inconsiderate behaviour all around us. Let’s look into the mirror and ask where this stems from.
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Entitlement shows up everywhere, often in less obvious ways that we have come to accept as everyday irritations.
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I often hear peers complain that their younger colleagues are entitled. Some familiar grouses: They are unwilling to hustle, expect to be spoon-fed, overly focused on work-life balance, quick to complain – or quit – after a scolding, and demand flexibility without corresponding effort or thought.
Some of these gripes are not entirely without basis. At 44, I belong to a generation that hustled to get ahead. Working until 3am or through the weekend to get a report out was routine. Meanwhile, being yelled at for a poorly executed job was unpleasant, but pushing back was rarely an option.
