In a country that prides itself on self-reliance, the word entitlement reeks of unearned and unmerited gain.
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This is a particular problem for Gen-Y, which is being told to achieve, excel, and self-promote while at the same time being hectored by their elders about their presumed sense of over-entitlement.
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It requires a sense of entitlement, the ability to network and self-promote without seeing yourself as an arrogant, schmoozing blowhard.
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