I think this comes from an over correction in views of work. The younger generation has seen their parents enslaved their entire lives and know they don't want

I think this comes from an over correction in views of work. The younger generation has seen their parents enslaved their entire lives and know they don't want to live that life. I believe this is where the entitlement comes from, it's not that they think they deserve to be paid for nothing, but that if they're going to be forced to be imprisoned in an office all day then they want to be compensated handsomely for that sacrifice. Values are changing. Corporate American is stuck on a 60 hour work week that pays you for 40 hours and the youngest generation values life more (after seeing their parents give up everything for work) and they're also more in tune with the 3 day work week or 5 hour work day schedule. The younger generation values a healthy lifestyle while corporate America wants to work you to your death. Eventually there will be some swing back from the younger population, but I suspect most of the correction will appear on the corporate side.