The next generation, Millennials, is a new type of generation. They have proven to be the most educated generation, despite the difficult economic times. Yet they still face criticism from their seniors about their work ethic. Even though they all seem lazy and uninterested in working, not all millennials are like that. They simply have different values ​​in life and balance work life with free time. Millennials have faced a lot of criticism about their work ethic, which has led many to question whether millennials have a strong work ethic. They are said to be lazy and narcissistic technology addicts who do not take any work seriously and just relax. What most don't know is that the economy is not in the best shape, this makes it difficult to define the work ethic for millennials as even finding a job and paying for school has become difficult. Another problem is that older generations judge millennials' work ethic because it is simply different from theirs. The best solution would be if work ethic could be redefined not just as the belief in hard work and its benefits, but as the belief that one can have an equal balance between work and free time, or if millennials no longer cared of what other generations say. When defining what millennials are, you first need to define what the term millennials and work ethic mean. Merriam-Webster.com defines the work ethic as “a belief in work as a moral good” (“Work Ethic”). Millennials are the group of people born in the years from the 80s to the mid-90s, they are also known as Generation Me or Generation Y. One of the reasons why this topic is important to me is because I myself am considered a Millennial and in my opinion I think my work ethic is fine. My colleagues seem to be trying... middle of paper... ily and StudentNation. “Why Millennials Are Not Lazy, Entitled Narcissists.” La Nazione, 16 May 2013. Web. 21 May 2014. Gage, Caroline Salas and Janet Lorin. “Student Loans, the Next Big Threat to the US Economy?” Bloomberg Business Week. Bloomberg, January 16, 2014. Web. May 18, 2014. Malcolm, Hadley. “Millennials' Ball and Chain: Student Loan Debt.” USA Today, July 1, 2013. Web. May 20, 2014. Mayhew, Bruce. “Work Ethics in the Workplace: Generational Differences.” Bruce Mayhew Blog Corporate Communications. June 27, 2011. Web. May 21, 2014. Mielach, David. “Generation Y is especially looking for work-life balance.” BusinessNewsDaily.com, March 30, 2012. Web. May 22, 2014. Wernick, Allen. “Undocumented immigrant students are eligible for college scholarships and loans.” NY Daily News, December 8, 2013. Web. May 13, 2014."Work Ethics." Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster and Web. May 21 2014