People are blind to the economic situation, even on this website. Cost of living/inflation (Which is present despite manipulating the numbers and "easing" formula requirements) is outpacing wage rates by a large margin.
Me too. Some of these FReepers don’t get it. The opportunities at today’s costs of living are not the same as we had 20 years ago. Even a retail or fast food salary allowed a shared apt rent. Not today. I feel bad for my kids.
When I see threads of geezer FReepers ripping the young, I think of how that easy slam is as old as Aristotle. Unoriginal and trite to call the new generations dumb and lazy.
Sure they are, if you're willing to work, work in a job that earns a decent wage, and live within your means. I can't tell you how many late 20 somethings we know who loaded themselves up with useless degrees, who were unwilling to learn a trade, who refused to move to areas where jobs were. The young people we know with STEM degrees or who are tradespeople are doing just fine. So are the ones willing to move to where better opportunities are.