She complaining about her first job.. Is she right or is this generation soft?

[Peter Popoff]

Bıtch is right. She need to do

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Keeping it 100, the richest I ever felt was when I got my first job out of college. No kids, no wife, just spent all my money doing what I wanted to do.

The issue is social media. People feel like they need to be able to experience everything. I never thought I could live like a trust fund baby and just travel the world in luxury. Me and my friends did what we could and we were happy. We weren’t comparing ourselves to someone we will never meet on tik tok or instagram.

Sorry but you can’t live like a celeb, athlete, heiress, etc……you wasting your life trying to compare yourself to them.

She didn’t say anything about living lavish. She mentioned getting home at 6 and not having time for herself or a some type of social life, which is completely understandable. You spend at least 11 hours a day dealing with work if you have to commute

 

[zayk35]

it's a tale as old as time. You better believe the world War 1 generation was shytting on the the youngins "what with those soft ass cars and shyt, who even needs one when you got a stable full of horses already" Ppl been working for what they want for eons, you just have to get used to it and then find what you like and get paid doing it.

 

[MisterMajesty]

And this is the problem. You know the work model is flawed, but you accept it anyway can clown anyone who speaks out against it.

I wasted most of my 20’s working 9-5 gigs. And as my salary increased in my 30’s I was working even more hours. Now you could make 70 - 90k but you’re working so many hours that you can’t enjoy it.

shyt, sounds like my life. What do you do if ya dont mind me asking?

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

30+ y/o men trying to relate to a child

Since when is a 23 year old(at least) a child?

 

[MisterMajesty]

She ain't wrong, but unless you born into money...you will have to eat shyt eventually unfortunately.

 

[Sterling Archer]

She didn’t sY anything about living lavish. She mentioned getting home at 6 and not having time for herself or a some type of social life, which is completely understandable. You spend at least 11 hours a day dealing with work if you have to commute

Fam, its 6. Not the Witching Hour. There isnt a thing in the western world you cant do at 6 except see the teller at a bank.

 

[Sterling Archer]

it’s called empathy if done correctly.

And simping if not.

 

[Sterling Archer]

It's almost like you should develop skills and knowledge to not have to work dead end jobs that pay nothing and give zero time off

Go on...

 

[LeaveMyHairLineAlone]

Plus again, all those immigrants coming over with big degrees now with an international accreditation that has been inspected by a 3rd party so even more competition. Additionally, they went to school for free in their country so no student loans. They got the same degree as you, but every dollar can go into saving and working for them off the bat.

Nope

 

[Manolo]

Imagine doing all that, saving ~20% of your paycheck, etc. sacrificing like crazy.

Then you or your loved ones get sick all for medical bills to wipe it out and start over.

Plus again, all those immigrants coming over with big degrees now because the international accreditation has inspected their curriculums so even more competition and they went to school for free in their country so no student loans.

It's harder now than it ever has been to get ahead and people keep applying to same old school rules and 1990's salaries.

People underestimate how much more competitive technology/globalization has made life in America

Prior to millennials/Gen Z, professional life was far less competitive and you were rewarded for hard work

It now comes down to credentials, network and a growing, specialized skillset to even begin to compete with educated people moving from all over the world for that same job

The 9-5/40 hour work week is a relic of a much simpler, less competitive, less expensive time

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

No one should be ok with how much we work. Our work/home balance in America is skewed to work.

 

[Reptile]

yup this is a HUGE part of the problem…my pop’s salary growing up was enough for him to mortgage a house and take care of a family of 4 with moms not having to work…struggled at times but it was still enough to get by like that…ffwd 20ish years when I got my first job paying around the same as pops made…it was barely enough for me to pay mortgage and still have money left for basic expenses…I couldn’t even afford to furnish the house…ffwd 20 years now and $40-50k almost seems like it’s poverty level and I’m not saying that to be funny or disrespectful…it’s great money coming out of college especially if you get to live at home and save up tho but for ppl looking to start/support a family making that kind of money, I can see how it would be very frustrating

Its been said before, but 20/hour today = 8/hour then.

 

[Reptile]

Someone post that kobe soft gif

Too lazy to post the gif yourself?

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Fam, its 6. Not the Witching Hour. There isnt a thing in the western world you cant do at 6 except see the teller at a bank.

I feel ya. But if you have an obligation or two( not kids necessarily,) that time gets tight. Unless she sliding straight from work into a social situation, I kind of feel where she coming from.. Most of your waking hours being obligated to a gig that barely covers the bare necessities has to make you feel some kind of way…. If she was getting paid a premium salary, she might feel different….