Changes in the traditional gender roles and the destruction of the family have decreased the desire of young people to work. There are now large amounts of women in the work force. They do not have incentives to work as hard or as many hours as men of the past. These women get government benefits and often child support. They may also have a man providing for them in the household. There is little need for them to work hard for advancement or pick up extra hours. This makes them 'lazy' at work for lack of a better term. They are not the employees you want. They have no drive. Men have their own issues. A primary driver of men succeeding used to be providing for a family or attracting a mate. Men now see the pitfalls of marriage and dating. Large amounts of young women are chasing the top 5 to 10% of men. This leaves the majority of men without potential partners. Now young men have lost their drive to work hard. Why work hard for a goal which they no longer desire or is seen as unattainable? So now they are 'lazy' too. Funny how so many of today's problems can be sourced back to the destruction of traditional family values.