Friday work is optional (try and get a dr. or dentist appt friday afternoon or even friday!), Working saturday? - get the boomer to work,
"I got a life"
and they blame their parents for "never taking them to disneyworld" .
Because Dad was putting a roof over their head, paying for shoes and braces, and SAVING some, for retirement, working overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Dad never had a life to give you yours, and that's the thanks we get.
I do believe that generally sums it up.
I remember my very long hours, at first in a field service job where I didn’t even maintain a home anywhere. I was living out of a suitcase for five years. Then especially doing a nighttime masters degree. 100 hour weeks between work and school were the norm for three long years. It all paid off owning a California Bay Area home when I was 27.
Fortunately, I’ve got three very hard working kids. Two own their houses with their spouses in their early and mid 30s. But no grandkids, yet.
Also, Boomers often got to ride the wave of home ownership without much effort - Younger people are not able to do that. Not saying I agree, but the differences are stark.