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re: How can the average person afford to live?
Posted on 9/3/23 at 1:02 am to David_DJS
Posted on 9/3/23 at 1:02 am to David_DJS
quote:Honestly, I think after your first job, where you went to school is almost irrelevant unless you want to do something in DC for financials in NY. The dirty secret is... it matters a lot more how good your work ethic is and if you have an agreeable personality than where you degree is from.
There are still good schools offering real world degrees that don’t cost much more to attend than they did when I was in college (I’m 62).
The idea that your alma mater will pave the way to a luxurious life devoid of any real work is the false expectation talked about above. It's magical thinking.
In my experience any employer that values where my degree was from over my experience and skill probably wouldn't someone I'd want to work for anyway.
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Posted on 9/3/23 at 1:08 am to Taxing Authority
Immigrants from a country that pays 250 bucks a month for a job, and are finding it rewarding to make more money? What do you mean by "successful"?
Their standard of living was improved by coming here, but that doesn't make them successful.
Their standard of living was improved by coming here, but that doesn't make them successful.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 1:11 am to 10thyrsr
quote:
Immigrants from a country that pays 250 bucks a month for a job, and are finding it rewarding to make more money? What do you mean by "successful"?
I doubt he’s talking about the millions streaming across the border.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 1:11 am to Taxing Authority
Yeah, that works for trades and non corporate jobs, but that usually isn't where the easy money gets handed out to folks who feel so guilty about the amount of "success" they have experienced that they support liberal policies to make themselves feel better about it.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 6:13 am to Stonehog
quote:This thread and some of the attitudes expressed here are really disgusting.
We bought our house in 2019 for $200k. Same exact house in our neighborhood now is $300k.
For example, let's ponder your "grievance."
In 2019, Millennials were 23-38 yrs old!!
IOW, most were in their 30's!
Got it?
So by your account, a 30y/o Millennial could have purchased a $200K home, and 4-yrs later, could now be sitting on a $100K profit.
Yet, that historically rare opportunity is somehow terrible? Worse yet, the fact 30-something millennials did not avail themselves of the opportunity is somehow the fault of our society's septuagenarians.
Do you have any clue as to how immature, irresponsible, and ridiculous your blameshifting comes across?
Unbelievable!
This post was edited on 9/3/23 at 6:42 am
Posted on 9/3/23 at 7:42 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:
How can the average person afford to live?
National Debt Clock
Add on top of everything else each taxpayer owes the federal government $253,669 and climbing.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 7:50 am to 10thyrsr
quote:
but that doesn't make them successful.
Sure it can. Is success objective to you? The person who starts with nothing and ends with something is more successful than the guy who was born on third who never leaves third.
This post was edited on 9/3/23 at 7:51 am
Posted on 9/3/23 at 7:57 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
If you do not already have those things you're pretty mich screwed for the next decade.
If I were young and just entering the job market (thus just looking to buy my first home or new car) I'd definitely be looking to work and life outside the United States.
The advantages and benefits of living in America are quickly vanishing. Conversely the ability (and advantages of) to work globally has never been better.
IN the end it boils down to the same tried and tested methods of "Live withing your means".
If I were young and just entering the job market (thus just looking to buy my first home or new car) I'd definitely be looking to work and life outside the United States.
The advantages and benefits of living in America are quickly vanishing. Conversely the ability (and advantages of) to work globally has never been better.
IN the end it boils down to the same tried and tested methods of "Live withing your means".
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:09 am to NC_Tigah
quote:
Yet, that historically rare opportunity is somehow terrible?
Boomtard thinks record high housing prices are a good thing for younger generations. I’m honestly surprised some of y’all can tie your own shoes.
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Worse yet, the fact 30-something millennials did not avail themselves of the opportunity is somehow the fault of our society's septuagenarians.
Yes, we could have sold our house and made a $100k profit, and then we’d have enough money to buy the exact same house for $300k. Idiot.
This post was edited on 9/3/23 at 8:16 am
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:12 am to Bongo
quote:
Wages are not keeping up with cost of living.
Wages drive up the cost of living. See prices at Chic Fil A for a good example.
Circular argument.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:13 am to NC_Tigah
Disgusting that millennials can’t be happy a small portion of them in certain housing markets during a very specific time period couldn’t have purchased a reasonable starter home
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:16 am to Stonehog
Classic Stonefag post.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:20 am to Stonehog
quote:
Yes, we could have sold our house and made a $100k profit, and then we’d have enough money to buy the exact same house for $300k.
Why would this be a bad thing to profit a 100k?
You are never going to pay that loan off in a 30yr mortgage
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:20 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Average family between cable, internet, phones, and streaming spend thousands more on just those things that weren’t even available to their parents.
Cell phone is probably a necessity nowadays, and internet, but there are certainly cheaper options out there for those. Heck you can still get basic channels for free with an antenna.
Add in 5 to 10 dollar coffees, every car being a luxury car, etc.
Complain that older generations had a better deal all you want, but younger people at least need to acknowledge that they are in no way living like the older generations did at their age.
Cell phone is probably a necessity nowadays, and internet, but there are certainly cheaper options out there for those. Heck you can still get basic channels for free with an antenna.
Add in 5 to 10 dollar coffees, every car being a luxury car, etc.
Complain that older generations had a better deal all you want, but younger people at least need to acknowledge that they are in no way living like the older generations did at their age.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:27 am to SDVTiger
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Why would this be a bad thing to profit a 100k?
You’re asking why it’s a bad thing for home prices to have skyrocketed to record highs in the past few years. Why do you think it’s a bad thing that a $200k house in 2019 is $300k a few years later?
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:27 am to Stonehog
quote:Woe-is-me "30-somethings" had an opportunity to bank six figures in four years, and lock in record low borrowing costs. That is a pretty damn unique opportunity.
Boomtard thinks record high housing prices are a good thing for younger generations.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:29 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Thank cock sucker Brandon. All his fault and only his.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:31 am to NC_Tigah
quote:
had an opportunity to bank six figures in four years
By selling, and then what? Buy the same house for $100k more than you paid a few years ago?
Some of y’all are lucky to be born when you were because you could never make it today.
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:31 am to NC_Tigah
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This post was edited on 9/3/23 at 8:33 am
Posted on 9/3/23 at 8:33 am to Stonehog
Im asking why it would be a bad thing for you to profit 100k
Then buy the same house at 300k
You arent paying them off and you have a 100k in your account
Cause you sure dont have that 100k in your bank account now
Then buy the same house at 300k
You arent paying them off and you have a 100k in your account
Cause you sure dont have that 100k in your bank account now
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