The value of hard work isn't necessarily learned in the classroom; it's learned on the land. Or at least that's what many employers are saying these days about the quality of their workers - employees who grew up in rural areas on farms tend to be more engaged and have a strong work ethic, while employees who grew up in cities attending university without having to work tend towards laziness and often lack necessary life skills.

It's a trend that's sweeping Australia, anyway, (and most definitely the U.S.) with an emerging generation of young folks who are highly educated in the system, but who lack basic "street" knowledge and willingness to get their hands dirty. Many of these college-educated youth look good on paper, say experts, but they just don't have the necessary experience required in a real-world work setting.

"They come in late, they don't realize that they might have to do things they don't want to, and they don't appreciate the job. They think if they don't like it here they can just pack up and get another job around the corner, keep chasing that almighty dollar without building their skills."
This is a sharp contrast from past generations where it was the norm to work after-school jobs throughout adolescence, which prepared young people for the real world in a way that today's emerging generation won't ever realize. And even when they do finally enter the workforce post-graduation, today's youth often don't know how to actually get the job done.