They feel that they can be patient when choosing a job and look for the best wages. The problem for Christian education is the premise of sacrifice. We have always preached that sacrifice was needed from all parties to make the Christian school work. That sermon may not work any more especially if it was preached out of convenience rather than Biblical conviction. The loyalty and commitment to the workplace that previous generations had is gone.
Most young people feel that there is no such thing as job security or ministry loyalty.
They feel they do not want to wait around and pay their dues when there is no long term commitment to them from the top. For the most part, the idea of hustling is foolish. They are quick to tell their employers that they are not Energizer bunnies. What is more, they keep their options open. At any time you may find yourself looking at an empty teaching slot because the Xer decided that he or she was ready for a change.