re: I reject the idea that young adults/millennials “have it harder” than boomers at that age

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With any common sense, this is the best time to be alive in history.

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Never been easier. The only headwind milenials have is added competition. People in developing nations (that don’t use technology for Snapchat and Facebook) are becoming serious contenders in the marketplace.

But compare to a US millennial that has access to tens of thousands of dollars in education, native speakers, geographical location advantage.... they still have a massive advantage. But they don’t use it.

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When I was in my twenties I still remember a/c being optional when buying a car or truck.

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There's a reason why "older" people (like me) call manual transmissions "standard" transmissions.

In addition to all the government imposed safety shite:

automatic transmissions
climate control-A/C
am/fm radio w/ either satellite/aux-inputs
intermittent wipers
power locks
power windows
hell...power fricking steering

were all options "back in the day" and are standard equipment now.

The first car I ever bought came with a standard/manual transmission with the A/C and AM/FM/Cassette radio as options. Those alone added about $1000 to the price of the car in 1990. No power windows, locks, anything.

The fact they are not options don't mean they don't factor into the price of the vehicle.

its easier to exist in 2019. It's more difficult to accumulate wealth.

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They all want to live like their favorite cool hip TV star. It cost a lot to live that way.

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When you can’t be rich, the next best thing is to feel rich.

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Quit bitching and go fricking EARN it like we all had to do

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The guy you’re arguing with made 27k/year at 24 and makes 250-300k at 31.

I’m hardworking, determined, moved across the country a few times and yet don’t have my head in the sand because I see what’s gone on and is going on around me.

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If I wanted a job, I could find a decent one in 4 hours, and I haven't worked on a real job in years.

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And probably 30 years of networking.

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I was poor as shite throughout my 20s ( rich in experience though). I haven’t been on a payroll in over 15 years. I lost my life savings at age 40 with four dependents and had to create my own gig. It’s fricking life. We all have to make our way, your weasely generation too.

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I think people that have not had their own gig have no clue what it’s like. Someone in this thread b@tvhed about 1-2 year internship. Try owing a business someday.

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I could take a 25 year old right now, who was articulate , hard working and willing to work 40 hours a week and teach him how to make a 6 figure income in year two.

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Yep. We prefer to hire young people rather than pHDs. But the number one requirement is trainability and motivation.

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My daughter is 20 and in year two of college and has almost 80 credit hours. She also makes 40 bucks an hour on her side gig that she created. Quit whining and step up.

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You should brag more. You must be very proud.

Like do you even understand that we’re living in like a super oppressive society. Trump is like literally Hitler and like because of him people are like being attacked and misgendered literally like everyday

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It's more difficult to accumulate wealth.

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Only if you have atrocious spending habits.

The homes people lived in, the cars people drove 30 years ago, most Millennials would not touch today.

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How much was your smartphone bill in the 70s/80s? And don’t tell me that’s a luxury because it’s now a necessity. Society functions on them

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lol no