Crossroads: Work Ethic

"Is today's work ethic dead? A couple weeks ago, I had an interesting conversation with my mom about work ethic. At the time, we were actually talking about the election and how certain policies would negatively impact my parent's lifestyle and their plans for the future. My parents have a good life, but they don't expect to have anything just handed to them. They've worked extremely hard to achieve their current level of success, and it all boils down to having an incredible work ethic. Does that same work ethic still exist today?