my generation raised a bunch of braindead husks

We're going to classify this under rant.  This topic has been bubbling in my brain for quite some time now.  I've never really written about it because I can't really call myself an authority on child rearing.  However, now I have a horse in the race, so maybe it's time to speak up.  A good portion of my generation had their kids  16-22 years ago and so all of  those kids have been entering the work force these past couple of years.  This brings a lot of them to my door, in the restaurant business.  The restaurant business, along with retail, is the easiest career path for youngsters to get into.  Whether it's the career they want to pursue for life or just to get them through school, this is where they start.  I get a lot of applicants at my restaurant and about 3/4's of them are between the ages of 18 and 22.  And I can say, without a doubt, that 4 out of those 5 applicants are braindead husks of human beings.

I don't know what my generation did but we raised our kids wrong.  Maybe I'm becoming a grouchy old codger and maybe the restaurant industry is just getting the scraps of the workforce, but the numbers don't lie; these kids are idiots.  And unfortunately, I have to hire some of these idiots just to keep my restaurant staffed.  Here are just some issues with today's new workforce:

They have no common sense.
They have no manners.
They do not follow instruction or retain knowledge.
They are completely self-centered.
They have no work ethic.
They are entitled.
They can't seem to let go of their phone for more than 15 minutes.
They have no social skills.
They don't actively listen.
They have no sense of loyalty.
They have no discipline.

I could probably go on forever.  But first, let me thank all of the 1 out of 5 parenting teams who raised their kids right.  Of course, there is no one way to raise a child but I'm going to say, that if your child has more than 3 of the qualities listed above, you didn't raise them right.  You didn't even give them a chance to survive.  The people I feel the worst for are teachers.  They have to deal with all of these kids.  And of course, no parent is to blame for their child being raised to be a braindead husk.

I hate to be the one to point out the problem and not offer a solution but I imagine it's too late.  We're screwed.  It all starts in the home and no one seems to care.  Broken homes, social media, government hand outs, over sensitivity in the media, teen pregnancy, drugs and whatever else is tearing apart society as a whole are things that just don't get fixed over night.  I'm starting my family late in the game and so are some of my friends, so hopefully the wisdom of our years will help us raise our kids right.  I know it's not impossible in this day and age because I do get applicants who are well adjusted, smart, hard working individuals and they come from all sorts of backgrounds.  So, there's no excuse for everyone else dropping the ball.  Take care of your kids, it's the least you can do.