How different the world of those of us born in the early 1940’s was. We finished high school with skills that allowed us to get a job - and there were jobs available. Like my classmates I lived at home until I got married a year after high school graduation. Did go to college but to night school after I got married, although it was tough to juggle being a housekeeper, mother, student and full-time employee. My parents never, ever had a credit card and I didn’t have one until I began to do business travel on behalf of my employer in 1980. Never charged anything to it other than business expenses. Like my parents, I have never lived in an apartment.
Don’t think much of this would be likely in today’s environment.
How different the world of those of us born in the early 1940’s was.
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So true! Born in ‘42, before the baby boomers. Grew up with a Victory Garden at my house as did most of the neighbors and we all shared our bounties, with the women gathering at various houses to help can the vegetables and make jellies. People grew different things and would share and swap with each other; corn for tomatoes, carrots for onions, peaches for plums, etc.
Many teens got married right after HS in late ‘50s and went to work, as only about 20% went to college. I knew I was not ready for college, so in Oct. of my HS Sr. year I joined the Naval Air Reserve.
Finished my active duty at age 20 and married. Child at age 21. Worked many different jobs and had hardships. Finally got a job at a company from which I would retire 35 years later. .....During those years I went to night school, was divorced and remarried, got let go and worked elsewhere while going to a State Univ. and finally took a leave of absence from work. That gave me the BBA and I was rehired at my former company. While there I attended night school and earned my 48 hr. MBA.... at age 40.
Based on what I have been seeing from the young college kids that we see on the TV news, I just don’t think they have the desire to persist to achieve such goals.