If you'll think about it, there is actually a huge difference.
The comment I replied to was talking about how as (mostly) programmers, we have a skewed perspective on the job market. Most people in our age range don't get the kinds of job offers we do, and are badly underemployed.
She took a job she was overqualified for anyway, because there was nothing else available, and hates it. He decided to mooch off his parents because he was entitled to a management job (he makes a small amount of money, but spends it all on entertainment).
Being underemployed, and realizing it, is not a sense of entitlement. Asking for handouts because you can't get the job you want (when others are available) is.
The comment I replied to was talking about how as (mostly) programmers, we have a skewed perspective on the job market. Most people in our age range don't get the kinds of job offers we do, and are badly underemployed.
She took a job she was overqualified for anyway, because there was nothing else available, and hates it. He decided to mooch off his parents because he was entitled to a management job (he makes a small amount of money, but spends it all on entertainment).
Being underemployed, and realizing it, is not a sense of entitlement. Asking for handouts because you can't get the job you want (when others are available) is.