Are we falling down? January 6, 2008
Posted by Idta in : Criminal Law , trackback
Today’s New York Times suggests that being a doctor or lawyer has lost much of its prestige.
Still, something is missing, say many doctors, lawyers and career experts: the old sense of purpose, of respect, of living at the center of American society and embodying its definition of “success.”
The article also discusses people entering the workforce today, although I think it describes many people–not just those raised in the 80s.:
And they want immediate rewards — not exactly the mentality that will fuel a student through years of medical school, a residency and additional training for a specialty. “Their attention span, everything, is instant feedback: quick, quick, quick. Apprenticeship, these kids don’t want to do it.”
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