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39 and definitely agree. 20th, 30 - living in a poor country, settling in US, small kids, uncertainty. 39 - Silicon Valley salary, comfortable savings, six dig
by euos 7y ago
39 and definitely agree. 20th, 30 - living in a poor country, settling in US, small kids, uncertainty.
39 - Silicon Valley salary, comfortable savings, six digits kids college account. Fun job, lots of respect for OSS contributions, great food, biking, fitness, luxury car. On top of that - coming home every day to kids who agree to play any online game I want! Main source of anxiety - aging parents living in a far-away country...
- bluetomcat 7y agoMy father in his twenties in communist Bulgaria during the late 1970s: - lands a stable engineering job in a new factory in a small town right out of university - housing not an issue, a big apartment close to the factory is provided by the enterprise - has two kids with free health and child-care (zero street crime, drug usage unheard of) - the authorities help mom find a job as a teacher in close proximity - no fancy food, cars or clothing, but still, no big shortages, either
- antisthenes 7y agoAnecdata, but my grandfather (now passed) was able to support a family of 8 children with a flight engineer job in Ukraine between late 50s to early 80s. Free housing, international travel, crazy paid leave. 8 healthy successful children, no one starved. I can't imagine being able to support more than 2 kids ever, without somehow becoming super-successful through sheer luck.
- tasuki 7y agoPeople used to spend much less on children. Might've been better for everyone.