Let’s share some of the blame on the govt regs and taxes that have crushed businesses, esp small ones, wiped out a lot of entry level opportunities, scared big businesses into stockpiling cash to cope, and taxed productive people - even 20 somethings - to poverty.
That said, most 20 somethings bought into the Hopey Changy garbage, so I just can’t feel too bad for them. And their parents obviously didn’t educate them about reality, so they’re not blameless, either (although at least some probably tried).
Hear, hear. Entry level opportunities are thin, and those that are there usually require significant pull (connections) to acquire.
My 23 year-old college graduate step-daughter is living in my home. But she's working...for $10 an hour in beginning-level retail. It'll take a bit of a boost in that to get her into her own apartment, but at least she's on the way.