Improving technology is one of the main reasons. The older generation had to learn on the job and depend only on themselves. The work they did was meaningful to them because they know they can do it themselves. Now this generation relies heavily on technology and sometimes feels lost without it. A great example would be the amount of time we spend on our mobile device. According to the Times, the average person looks at their phone 46 times a day. Imagine when a catastrophic event happens and we lose all the cell phones in the world. My generation will feel lost because we depend on them to carry out our daily task. In conclusion, “Dignity and Sadness in the Working Class” shows how hard work today no longer means the same as in the old days. 28% of all working class families are to me among the “working poor” through the meaning of discrimination and improved technology that this article made me understand. Hard work is an important factor that we must all ways to be successful. Now let's let technology do everything it can