What does the writer say?The general gist of the article is that the old ways of working and the work ethic of the older generations have fallen apart. Instead of a stable routine and predictable career paths, employees are now expected to be fluid in their work and open to change at very short notice. Workers of today's generation can no longer expect long-term employment, nor the trust and loyalty afforded to employees of the previous generation. In a way, the author argues that this change between generations is positive, since it can make the economy more dynamic. However, they are also the cause of the article's title, "The Corrosion of Character." Employees' work ethic is no longer valued. They are taken at face value and there is no trust and loyalty. These changes are destructive to a worker's sense of lasting purpose, self-integrity, and trust in others in the workplace. What are some of the main issues you are tackling? The main topics addressed in this article are generational shifts within the workforce, advances in the economy that are impacting workplaces, and changes in employee work ethic. What is the basis for saying this? Sennett once interviewed a man named Enrico, a janitor, while he was writing a book. Twenty-five years later, a chance meeting with Enrico's son Rico at an airport led him to write "The Corrosion of Character". Rico had managed to build a good life as a wealthy professional. Sennett speaks to generational changes within the workforce because of the importance of recognizing the serious impacts they have had on some people's lives. While many have been able to adapt to the changes that the evolving economy has forced on organizations, it is important to address what it is doing to people and their sense of identity within the workplace. What do you use as evidence? Sennett's comparisons between the lives of the father and son illustrate the enormous generational changes within the workplace. In Rico's time jobs are no longer long-term, making job security a thing of the past. Although he earns much more money than his father, he faces an unpredictable future, as he doesn't know where his job will take him, or how long it will last...