08-23-2024, 02:59 AM
(08-22-2024, 08:28 PM)KTemplar Wrote: Just about every parent I know has 20+ yr olds who cannot find jobs despite having degrees in some cases. Most have been looking for over a year now!
We all expect our kids to live with us for years to come. Which I’m fine with, but these kids want to be on their own.
I knew people who graduated college in '08-'09 who had to move back in with their parents. They ended up working at Starbucks and Subway and serving tables and things like that. Even years on most of them never actually found a job in their field of study and were still working these service jobs. I know 2 of them intentionally defaulted on their student loans with no intent to pay them back since they never found jobs.
I've seen lots of hate towards that and the latest gen online over the years - especially with claims that they are lazy, or don't want to work, or refuse to move out of the house. I'm glad that you recognize that your kids are not in this position of their own volition.
It was very difficult for me starting out decades ago and I just couldn't imagine it now with the stagnant salaries and incredibly high prices. How does a kid even get started on their own in 2024? Is it even possible? Even in the states that have raised minimum wage above the $7.25/hr minimum, its still typically not enough to move out on your own. I think they highest paying minimum wage state is California. Good luck living anywhere in California on $16/hr! Good luck living ANYWHERE in the United States on $7.25/hr!
