The rising generation, millennials, constitute a new type of generation. They have proven to be the most educated generation, despite the difficult times facing the economy. Yet they still face criticism from their elders about their work ethic. Although they all seem lazy and uninterested in work, not all millennials are like that. They simply have different values ​​in life and balance professional life and free time. Millennials have faced a lot of criticism over their work ethic, which raises many questions: Do millennials have a strong work ethic? They are said to be narcissistic, lazy tech addicts who don't take any job seriously and slack off. What most don't know is that the economy isn't in the best shape, making work ethic difficult to define for millennials because even finding a job and paying for college is become difficult. Another problem is that older generations judge millennials' work ethic because it's simply different from their own. The best solution would be for the work ethic to be redefined not only as the belief in hard work and its rewards, but also as the belief in being able to find an equal balance between work and free time, or if millennials don't care more about what other generations are doing. say.When defining what millennials are, it is first necessary to define what the term millennials and work ethic mean. Merriam-Webster.com defines work ethic as “A belief in work as a moral good” (“Work Ethic”). Millennials are the group of people born between the 1980s and mid-1990s. They are also known as Generation Me or Generation Y. One of the reasons this topic is important to me is because I am considered myself a millennial. and in my opinion, I think my work ethic is very good. My peers seem to have tried...... middle of paper ......ily and StudentNation. “Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists.” The Nation, May 16, 2013. Web. May 21, 2014. Gage, Caroline Salas and Janet Lorin. “Student loans, the next big threat to the American economy? Bloomberg Business Week. Bloomberg, January 16, 2014. Web. May 18, 2014.Malcolm, Hadley. "The Millennial's Ball and Chain: Student Debt." USA Today, July 1, 2013. Web. May 20, 2014. Mayhew, Bruce. "Work Ethic in the Workplace: Generational Differences." Bruce Mayhew Business Communication Blog. June 27, 2011. Web. May 21, 2014. Mielach, David. “Millennials Are Above All About Work-Life Balance.” BusinessNewsDaily.com, March 30, 2012. Web. 2014. Wernick, Allen. “Undocumented Immigrant Students Can Qualify for College Grants and Loans.” NY Daily News, December 8, 2013. “Merriam-Webster.” Webster, nd Web May 21. 2014