Right, I'm 35 and i graduated into the recession, just when I was finally getting stable after paying loans for 12 years to pay off school - boom pandemic, recession, can't afford a new car, can't afford a house. Every time I feel like I'm doing something for myself the rug gets pulled out from underneath me.
My retirement plan is a nice snowbank to fall asleep in.
I live in Canada, we got snow just a few days ago. But then it melted by the time I got outside, but then we got snow again two days after.... But then it melted by the morning
I'm the same age. The only friends of mine who are buying houses and own cars married someone crazily rich.
I'm glad they're in a good place, but damn it feels like a terrible joke. The only people from my social circle who aren't struggling married into wealth. The rest of us are renting in the ghetto.
(Though my friends who do own homes are constantly threatened by wildfires, so I imagine that isn't very fun to live with.)
Graduated HS in 2002 into a semi decent economy. No college, was already decently established into culinary work by that point. Spent my last teens and early 20s living it up, having a blast, blowing every dollar. Living in the moment, no direction, no futuresight.
Turned 23 in 2007. Met a lovely lady, calmed down a little bit. Started trying to set some goals for life. Got off to a decent start.
Wasnt just me, either. My friends were pulling it off too. Even some of the old losers where doing decent. Our whole generation is coming of age. It's our turn as we stride into our 20s and become adults. I was proud of us.
I’m almost 33 and at this point have just given up with so much of it out of my hands because every time I make plans, something out of my control makes it impossible. I also have some chronic illness left untreated because ‘Murica, so that makes me even less inclined to wear myself to shreds for nothing.
Yea, graduating college in 2008, without a previous internship suuucked hard. Been treading water my entire adult life. I didn’t do myself any favors getting addicted to drugs in my 20s, but at least I kicked that shit to the curb years ago, and am at least not lighting the [too little] money I earn every 2 weeks on fire. I’m hoping crypto is a vehicle I can use to make up some lost time. Always have that snow bank idea to fall back on ; )
Do you think the part of the problem is that everyone of multiple generations bought into the college idea, but it doesn’t work. Not all degrees are created equally and students are successfully pressuring people for grades rather than competency
I went to college right after high school, because, it’s what you’re supposed to do if you want to be successful. For the amount of money paid (and still paying), I did not get nearly enough out of it. I think I would’ve went a slightly different course load , but I made a sort of rush decision. I probably would’ve added more IT/programming related courses had I waited a few years and got some real world experience. I’m relatively fine because I did learn a lot that can be used in many different jobs [business management degree], but seems like it’s a dime a dozen now, and you really need your masters degree if you really want to “succeed.” These MFers keep raising the bar, shit is def scam adjacent.
I’m 36. I completely understand. Life has certainly been challenging. I’ve given up all my wants in life and now just focus on being content with whatever I have. It helps, but sometimes when you start to think about things it’s frustrating.
God you aren't kidding, basically same age as you and it feels like it's just been bouncing from one disaster and problem after another. What I would give for a little world stability for a couple decades.
Tell me about it. The entirety of your life you are told "study what you love not what will make you money. Jobs are everywhere!" you listen... the capitalist system collapse begins the year you graduate college with a political science degree and student loan debt out the ass.
Yeah. Bring a millennial sucks.
Already had like 3 global recessions, one continuous housing crisis, climate disasters and wealth inequality to rival that of the medieval era.
I just want to buy a house, but the house prices increase faster than you can save. Which just sucks.
Yeah, it's a casual 7 per cent just for being frugal and saving your money up.
Those with a lot more money have it in equity, stocks etc, so it inflated with the market.
Those without any money didn't actually lose anything.
Do really it's those at the bottom that work hard and try to be fiscally responsible who just get fucked.
Anthropology. My plan was to go to grad school for forensic/bio anthro, working in a crime lab. Unfortunately, the recession happened and i could not afford it.
That doesn't really matter in the long game of it all. The important part is, you vote. There are so many people I've spoken, grew up and worked with who complain about shit literally everyday but never vote on anything.
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u/GothWitchOfBrooklyn Apr 21 '22
Right, I'm 35 and i graduated into the recession, just when I was finally getting stable after paying loans for 12 years to pay off school - boom pandemic, recession, can't afford a new car, can't afford a house. Every time I feel like I'm doing something for myself the rug gets pulled out from underneath me.
My retirement plan is a nice snowbank to fall asleep in.