The Work-Shy Myth

This piece of research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development, an organisation for people who work in recruitment and human resources,seems to contradict the current notion of many supporter of capitalism who claim that the working class are lazy and avoid work. 'Young jobseekers are more likely to accept unpaid work to get on the career ladder the higher the level of qualifications they've achieved, according to research from recruitment firm Adecco. The research showed that 49 per cent of all young people are willing to work for free, contradicting accusations that they are an "entitled generation".  And almost half (47 per cent) of 16 to 24 year olds surveyed said they would do any job available with 95 per cent believing there is a stigma attached to being unemployed.' (CIPD editorial, 28 April) This stigma is a condition that the owning class exult in as they have never worked in their life. RD