re: Millennials being squeezed out of middle class, says OECD

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That’s on their own doing

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In 20 years there will be a 85/14/1% split in this country. All those degrees in literature/racial studies/etc. are much more likely to put them in the 85 and not the 14%

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Shitty degrees = Shitty paychecks

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In 10 years there will be a 85/14/1% split in this country. All those degrees in literature/racial studies/etc. are much more likely to put them in the 85 and not the 14%

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Fify.

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It's just hard to balance pay and cost of living when industries tend to congregate in certain areas.

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It's weird, because so many people are doing it.

When you limit areas to live its going to affect your quality of life tremendously. There's a reason people buy "Starter homes" and such, or sacrifice out of college to save up a down payment.

These are things people did 40 years ago.

I’m 31 and see a lot of this for people around my age: They don’t want to just take a corporate job that they could work up the ladder and set themselves up for financial security and higher earnings down the road. They would rather dabble in various jobs they find actual interest in, but with little path to financial growth.

That’s their right and there’s nothing “wrong” with it. Personally, I chose the soulless corporate ladder path and choose to pursue my interests in the little bit of free time I have, with the hope that after my kid becomes completely financially independent when I’m around 55, i will be sitting pretty financially and can perhaps finish my career on my own terms doing something I love like teaching a high school class and coaching the basketball team, or writing, or getting involved in political campaigns, or whatever it is I want to do where I no longer need to be making bank.

I consider middle class in the 150k to 350k range. Of course that's a sliding scale depending on what market you reside in.

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When you limit areas to live its going to affect your quality of life tremendously. There's a reason people buy "Starter homes" and such, or sacrifice out of college to save up a down payment.

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Yeah, some guy with a promising career is just gonna move to bawcomville just so he can buy a house for $180k.

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Yeah, some guy with a promising career is just gonna move to bawcomville just so he can buy a house for $180k.

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You can buy a house in a lot of areas in the South and Midwest for 150k or less

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These are things people did 40 years ago.

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let's take suggestions from people who still thought smoking in planes was a good idea

makes sense dude