"Disengaged Worker?"

I'll be the first to admit that I am old school. Even my moniker describes me as a curmudgeon. But what in the hell is a disengaged worker?
I have been following Poynter's Online discussion by Jill Geisler regarding "Work-Life Balance. Basically, it is the result of a survey within the Newspaper industry and the responses staffers and managers had towards balancing the Work/Life scale. I know that "Times they are a changin" but there is a reference in the article regarding "disengaged workers". These are people who are not happy in their work environment and as a result their productivity is below par.
Well, I say, these are people with an attitude and get rid of them!
Disengaged workers, my ass. Work/Life Balance, my ass.
Yes, the survey goes on to describe the type of manager that has the same opinion that I have, and this is what is causing the workers all of their frustration.
Come on people. Suck up.
You have choices. If you don't like the job, then get the hell out. I don't want to hear it.
Some of the complaints range from "I have to work overtime" to "My boss expects me to work as hard as he does". One person even posed the question, "Who says that a 40-hour week should be the standard?"
I wish I could have a 40-hour week. I wish I could have a 60-hour week. But in order to be successful you have to be willing to make some sacrifices and commitments.
Suppose the people who collect the trash decide they only want to work a 20-hour week. Who picks up the trash? Oh yeah, we could just hire more workers. Where does that money come from? TAXES. That means you have to now work more hours because someone wants to work less.
I say the Work/Life cycle is in pretty good balance and it is some people's attitudes that need the adjustment.