Published in Postgraduate Medical Journal (BMJ), the following is a critical response to Halliday et al.’s ‘Grit and burnout in UK doctors: a cross-sectional study across specialties and stages of training.’ David Smith argues that the inter-generational differences identified are a means of scapegoating the new generation of junior doctors for their lack of resilience and ‘grit.’ He emphasizes that resiliency training is not well-received and demands NHS Management implement more concrete action to address the critical issue of resident and physician well-being.