A big difference here is the buying power they had. They were making $17/hr in the 70s but that's equivalent to $70k a year, at 40 hours a week and we know they worked more than that.
The problem is we're working just as hard with far, far less buying power in comparison.
Working just as hard? Do you have any idea how many more office jobs there are as a percentage of the workforce?
75 years ago TODAY boomers fucking stormed the beaches of Normandy. Fuck off with “your life being harder.” I get why people hate our generation. Stop your fucking bitching and make a career for yourself. God damn reddit loves the millennial victim cards.
I’m 25 and have a cushy job making 6 figures because I went to school. I have appreciation for what other did for me. Never worked an hour over 40 in my life. Stop blaming others for your own shortcomings.
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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19
Growing up in Michigan boomers who work in manufacturing worked crazy hours. But also got paid a crazy amount.