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IMO, it's not that millennials don't want to work. It's that they want their work to be fulfilling. We've been raised on the idea that you should love your job, so that's what a lot of young people want right out of the gate. But, a lot of millennials don't realize that sometimes (actually most of the time), you've got to work a few crummy jobs before you can have the job you wanted from the start. This hesitation to working a more menial job turns young people off, and so they don't apply for jobs hoping that a golden opportunity will present itself when they're ready.

Also, let's face it, the American work culture is pretty shitty right now. Not only is it just hard to find a job, but the pay is less and the benefits are fewer. We work too many hours (40 hr weeks should really be the upper limit, not the national average). The housing market is shit too, the easiest places to find a home/apartment for a good price are in areas where a lot of industries may not exist (save for a few big cities). People are retiring later in life, and the internet has made it really easier to find a job offer, so employers have a huge surplus of applicants to available positions. And the best way to find a job is through networking, a skill that most of us don't actually learn until it's time for us to find a job.

There's a lot more factors to consider too. Don't even get me started on debt.

Honestly, the system is stacked against us in a way. Yeah, a lot of us are lazy and entitled, but it's not so cut and dry. It's honestly harder for young people now than ever before to get their adult lives started.

(Wow, that's a lot more than I planned to type...)