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My 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 universit
by bluetomcat 8y ago
My 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 8y 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 8y agoPeople used to spend much less on children. Might've been better for everyone.