Edit: Discussion Spotlights Work Ethic

You hear this every day: “I’m working harder than ever, and earning less.” Or its cousin: “We’re having to do more with less.” Why, then, do we also hear stories, all too frequently, about poor service rendered by lazy or unprofessional employees? About new workers being ill-equipped and immature? About job applicants showing up late for interviews, wearing inappropriate clothing, texting during an interview or being unable to speak in complete sentences, using “like” as subject, verb and object? If this recession has beat some humility and hunger and competitiveness into us, why do some mask it so cleverly?/ Coeur d’Alene Press editorial . More here.

Question: Do Idahoans have a good work ethic?