People no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life, survey shows

Re:People no longer believe working hard will lead to a bett... by majos on Monday January 20, 2020 @11:39AM (#22100004)

I'm confused, the headline and start of this article claim "people no longer believe working hard will lead to a better life", but I can't find the supporting data anywhere in the article or the survey itself [1]? The survey does suggest that people in some places are pessimistic about their economic or social futures (divides pretty neatly as "you're optimistic if and only if you live in a developing country") but I don't know where the "working hard" bit is coming from.

[1] https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2020-0...

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Re:People no longer believe working hard will lead to a bett... by twmahna on Monday January 20, 2020 @12:50PM (#22100610)

I agree.

Based on my reading of the study, the more accurate claim is: People no longer trust that their employers will take care of their long-term interests.

There's little doubt in my mind that this claim is true.

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Re:People no longer believe working hard will lead to a bett... by wayoutthere on Monday January 20, 2020 @01:19PM (#22100865)

I agree and I think this brings up an interesting point: given the liquidity in the public stock market, employees are often more invested in the long-term success of the company than shareholders. For this reason, I think it's essential that employees are represented in a company's ownership structure if we want to ensure the long-term health of our economy.

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Re:People no longer believe working hard will lead to a bett... by francisofascii on Monday January 20, 2020 @11:56AM (#22100145)

It mentions this question is asked in a survey: "My hard work will be rewarded” with a score from 1 to 9. (reverse scored) POP_MDCr18 But you are right, I couldn't find the data to see how this question was answered.

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