Hesiod evidently didn't value being born during the Iron Age. The Iron age is shown as a time of hardship where a man contently has some kind of trouble to deal with. The Iron Age is a period of pain and labor. A man's principles are non existent and these men are often opposing each other. "No, they'll keep all their praise for the wrongdoer, the man who is violence incarnate and shame and injustice will lie in their hands." This period is also a time where men age quickly and throughout they're life they are presented with problems and pressures to overcome. Hesiod evidently views the Iron Age negatively as this time is described in Hesiod's Works & Days as being ripe with conflict and hardship especially when compared to the previous generations.