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re: Millennials being squeezed out of middle class, says OECD
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:20 am to Joshjrn
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:20 am to Joshjrn
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I never cease to be amazed at how often Millennial threads get posted yet still manage double digit page counts every time
demographics
i guarantee the population of the OT is probably 75-80% young Gen X or Millennial
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Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:22 am to CaptainBrannigan
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what life is life for those with only a highschool diploma
Learn a skilled trade and you will make more than most with a college degree.
My dad only had a high school education and and retired more than comfortably.
My oldest brother only has a high school diploma and makes six figures
My other brother only has a high school degree and makes around $200k. He gets calls daily about new job opportunities.
Of course, none of them sat around complaining. They put their pants on and went to work.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:23 am to TH03
quote:these people are out of touch. if you live in a metro such as DFW, Houston, Atlanta, etc., the "starter homes" neighborhoods built from post wwii to the 70s are now section 8, ghetto trash. you'll have to live about an hour away from your job to get a house below 250k that is suitable for a family of four.
I have a friend who bought a new townhouse in Houston under $300k and it's a new development in the middle of the ghetto.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:31 am to GreatLakesTiger24
So don't live in those areas?
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:31 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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these people are out of touch. if you live in a metro such as DFW, Houston, Atlanta, etc., the "starter homes" neighborhoods built from post wwii to the 70s are now section 8, ghetto trash. you'll have to live about an hour away from your job to get a house below 250k that is suitable for a family of four.
Move somewhere cheaper or stop complaining about the cost
Unless you are in a very specialized field your job probably exists in Fayetteville, Kansas City, Huntsville, Wichita etc
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:32 am to 50_Tiger
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Im 86 and grew up not knowing what a cell phone was. Yet I am supposed to have common traits with someone born in 2000?
You aren't. Those are 2 different generations.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:32 am to fallguy_1978
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Unless you are in a very specialized field your job probably exists in Fayetteville, Kansas City, Huntsville, Wichita etc
Hell have an engineering (any), chemistry, or any sort of bioscience degree and you'll have more job offers than you know what to do with in Huntsville.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:34 am to Centinel
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Hell have an engineering (any), chemistry, or any sort of bioscience degree and you'll have more job offers than you know what to do with in Huntsville.
My wife is from B'Ham but has family in Huntsville. I'm in IT but we've considered moving to the area in the past.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:37 am to Centinel
Most Americans live in these metros. It's not really reasonable to ask a plurality of young people to move to the midwest so they can buy a house.
I'm not doing a millennials have it so rough thing... but there's a lot of disconnect on this board. Millennials might not be making the best decisions as a whole, but the housing thing has become more difficult than back in the day. Most public schools are trash compared to the 70s, finding a modest house in a decent area is becoming increasingly difficult, there are a lot of moving parts.
I'm not doing a millennials have it so rough thing... but there's a lot of disconnect on this board. Millennials might not be making the best decisions as a whole, but the housing thing has become more difficult than back in the day. Most public schools are trash compared to the 70s, finding a modest house in a decent area is becoming increasingly difficult, there are a lot of moving parts.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:38 am to fallguy_1978
He stated facts and didn't complain at all. Jesus.
Sure, but in a lot of cases like at my company, your advancement opportunities are greatly diminished.
I don't know why you older people keep mistaking stating facts as complaining.
I like living in the city, but I'm not going to pay $400k+ for a 1200 sqft house. I don't want to move out to a mcmansion in the burbs because I like the city. I can afford rent on my townhouse just fine and pay all of my bills, pay plenty into retirement and savings, and I have 0 student loan debt.
You can state a fact that home prices are high for a small, old house without that being crying about it.
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Unless you are in a very specialized field your job probably exists in Fayetteville, Kansas City, Huntsville, Wichita etc
Sure, but in a lot of cases like at my company, your advancement opportunities are greatly diminished.
I don't know why you older people keep mistaking stating facts as complaining.
I like living in the city, but I'm not going to pay $400k+ for a 1200 sqft house. I don't want to move out to a mcmansion in the burbs because I like the city. I can afford rent on my townhouse just fine and pay all of my bills, pay plenty into retirement and savings, and I have 0 student loan debt.
You can state a fact that home prices are high for a small, old house without that being crying about it.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:38 am to fallguy_1978
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I'm in IT but we've considered moving to the area in the past.
Good chunk of IT jobs as well. Just the nature of the industry in Huntsville which is heavily IT reliant.
I'm honestly considering moving back in a year or two. The Cybersecurity jobs keep multiplying and I'd have the benefit of having the professional connections I don't have here in Cola.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:39 am to Centinel
Why buy a house you don’t want in an area you don’t want to live in?
On the other hand, be OK with renting for a little longer until you can afford to buy where you want and don’t complain about cost.
On the other hand, be OK with renting for a little longer until you can afford to buy where you want and don’t complain about cost.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:40 am to TH03
quote:this ruins all these threads. people can't have a macro/meta discussion on anything like this.
I don't know why you older people keep mistaking stating facts as complaining.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:41 am to TH03
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I like living
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I like living
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I don't want
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I'm not going to pay
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:42 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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this ruins all these threads. people can't have a macro/meta discussion on anything like this.
A lot of people here have seriously issues with discussing things with people from other generations. It becomes tribalistic.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:47 am to cable
"Hahaha look at this millennial who has enough money to do what he wants and is actually doing it!!!"
Sorry you live a miserable life.
Living a life and actually doing what you enjoy is never a bad thing unless you can't afford it.
Sorry you live a miserable life.
Living a life and actually doing what you enjoy is never a bad thing unless you can't afford it.
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:49 am to TH03
I dont understand how moving to the fricking midwest is a valid argument here atm
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:50 am to TH03
glad we agree, it's your choice to live where you want and pay for it 
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:50 am to 50_Tiger
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I dont understand how moving to the fricking midwest is a valid argument here atm
Because despite perceptions, there is plenty of affordable housing and jobs in the midwest?
Posted on 4/12/19 at 8:52 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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people can't have a macro/meta discussion on anything like this.
I wasn't saying you were complaining. Simply that a lot of the talk in this thread has been about the high cost of housing in expensive housing markets.
I couldn't have afforded a house in Denver in my late 20s or early 30s either. For most, it's a choice to live in those areas. To each their own but it may limit/delay your home ownership potential until later in life or you'll end up 45 minutes out in the burbs.
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