Wasn't sure at first why the title bugged me. I think it is the word 'betrayal'. Parents want their kids to do well. And what that means is likely evolving over

Wasn't sure at first why the title bugged me. I think it is the word 'betrayal'. Parents want their kids to do well. And what that means is likely evolving over time. But is it a right to do better than your parents? Is it an entitlement? I don't think so. Each generation has issues it needs to solve, and by definition those issues are left to them by prior generations. One generation had to survive the Great Depression. The next, World War II. Then, political upheaval of Vietnam. Then 'stagflation', Internet bubble bursting, mortgage crisis... Each person has their own set of opportunities that are influenced by both personal and national economic circumstances. But it is the personal circumstances that make the difference. More than ever, parents need to teach their kids to be resourceful and adaptable. Competition for jobs is more global than it has ever been. I once jokingly advised my kids to become dentists because that was one job that could not be off-shored. Then this whole robotics thing came along ... What I find interesting are the opportunities for young people in 2016 that prior generations have not seen. First and foremost is the elective jobs that are available: Find something to sell on eBay, borrow your parent's car and drive for Lyft or Uber, build up a stake, rent an apartment and become a hotelier with AirBnb, or buy a car and rent it out through GetAround.com... These are jobs that you can do if you want to do them and can serve both as a place to start now and as a fall back if you find yourself unemployed in the future. I am not saying it is easy. It wasn't easy for any generation.