re: Millennials Work Harder for the Same Pay Their Parents Did

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The average baby boomer has less than $100k in retirement savings. That means that they will work till they die.

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They made bad decisions financially and now they are clogging up the job market. What's the point of working hard if you are going to work forever, and die without enjoying the fruits of your labor.

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You responded directly to me with

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Dont flatter yourself. I had to respond to a post. I picked one at random.

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Dumbass

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Your continued repetition of this word makes me think you have a very limited vocabulary. Not a lot of books down in the coalmine?

Exaggeration maybe but it wasn't on purpose. I can assure you I didn't know very many folks with cell phones. The point I was making was that the Internet/cell phone argument that peej was attempting to make is false. This is all still pretty new.

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Dont flatter yourself. I had to respond to a post. I picked one at random.

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Why not the OP, like most people who aren't dumbasses would do?

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Your continued repetition of this word makes me think you have a very limited vocabulary. Not a lot of books down in the coalmine?

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If you're only 25 you're gonna have a miserable existence carrying around that stick in your arse for the rest of your life.



In case you still haven't picked up on it, I'm fricking with you about the dumbass comments.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....

Production is better because automation is better. I interviewed folks for trade positions for 10 years. People today can't even do what people could 15 years ago. The craftsmanship that people attained 30 or 40 years ago in most instances can't be touched.

The reason for the wage gap is that now it takes 5 people to do the same work as 1 person 30 years ago.

BTW I'm only 44 years old but I worked with the older folks and let me just say the majority of younger folks can't carry around their parents tool bags.

I guess I could have said we can hope to work until we die, I guess. I personally hope to create my own wealth at a fairly early age.

Anyone who complains about student loan debt instantly loses me. No one forced them to go to college before they could afford it and you should understand the cost/benefit of your degree before choosing a major.

There's nothing wrong with pursuing a blue collar job (plumber, electrician, etc.) or joining the military out of high school. I hate the stigma attached to anything other than a white collar job.

I worked a blue collar job for 5 or 6 years until I saved up enough money to get a degree that would almost double my awesome $18K salary. I kept looking for opportunities to make myself more marketable in ways that I knew would pay off. I'm now earning 6 figures. I see younger people doing the same thing so I know that path is still open.

Work hard to make yourself indispensable. Live within your means and learn to be happy (but not necessarily satisfied) with what you have. Don't be a victim.

My dad busts his arse. He is an attorney and was youngest to ever make partner is his firm (27). He is still there as one of the managing partners (I think like 85+ partners) and he still works 60+ hours a week when he’s working on a case. However, he also can take 2-3 week vacations when he’s between cases.

When I graduated, he told me “knock on doors and drop off your application. I bet you’ll get a job in a couple weeks!” . Baby Boomers ruined our economy and have absolutely no clue how the current job market is right out of college. A college degree in 2016 is like a high school degree in 1970. They caused this by forcing this belief onto their children that everyone has to go to college.

I ended up getting a job with a great company through a high school classmate who worked there (and posts on here). Ironically, I just switched onto his team at work with a promotion. This is just one example in my life, but networking has always been my advantage over my peers. It is the best tool to use and I think it’s a lost art with Gen Y’ers. Our generation isn’t lazy or lack ambition. We are also very intelligent and efficient. However, we have started to lose social skills and our ability to communicate with each other away from computers and phones.

FWIW, I’m 28 and working on my MBA at night and just bought my first home. Married, no kids yet.

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Anyone who complains about student loan debt instantly loses me.

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So you're okay with college tuition going up over 1000% in less than 30 years?

And not everyone wants to be a frickin' plumber or a soldier. How narrow minded. This is America.

Now boomers are telling us to unclog toilets for 5 years to be able to afford college tuition. Get the frick out of here.

Thanks for your insight, but I'm glad I chose my path and not yours.

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Sounds pretty fricking general to me

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Which is why I called a generalization, dumbass.