In this textbook, the author has somewhat negative attitude to nowadays' generation. He says they do not work hard as much as their previous generations and they are not loyal to their company.

However, I cannot agree with him.
We couldn't be compared to our previous generations. That's because the times we live in is different to when they were live in.
First, the purpose to live is different. Their purpose was just to live. By the way, our purpose to live is to be happy.
Second, kinds of main infrastructure of developing the industry is different. In the past, shipbuilding,the steel industry which can do physically was leading the company. How about now? If we did only that thing from now on,we couldn't be belonged to the top 10 countries. The cutting-edge technology which can be perfect when we use our mental,called software, is now leading today's cooperations.
Mental can work effectively when we have time to do something. It is the different thing compared with the physical work. So the latest generation's characteristic prefering to have time off is not the bad thing. It is more wise choice to both,the company and their own.
As I mentioned on the top, we live to be happy now. So it is impossible for people to have the loyality to their company without condition. If you are not happy to work in there and they give you a lot of stress, why do you have to stay that company? To live more happy life, you should go away.

Accoring to these reasons, I strongly do not agree with the author.
He has an old-fashioned way of thinking and does not know the latest current.