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Living with parents at 30 is not just a cultural inertia, neither a mere economic read out. It is a symptom of lazyness. I am Italian, I fled the country when I

Living with parents at 30 is not just a cultural inertia, neither a mere economic read out. It is a symptom of lazyness. I am Italian, I fled the country when I was 24 (10 years ago) and I cannot even think how one could be productive while living with mamma. Founding something requires a lot of responsability and many of those who live with their parents they do so because they are not ready to take any. As for targeting the US market I agree, partly. In fact I think it's even easier than that. Simply, whatever you do, do it in english. You will attract not just the US market, but potentially everyone. edit: spelling

mino 16y ago
I'm Italian and I'm living abroad since 7 years, but I'd be careful with: > Living with parents at 30 [...] is a symptom of lazyness. Years ago, the finance ministry Padoa-Schioppa said that in Italy there's a generation of lazy and spoiled children ("bamboccioni") and was strongly attacked. I can honestly think of many situations of guys/girls (expecially in the South) that cannot afford living on their own in their late 20s/30s... and not because they don't want to. All this is really sad.
- crocowhile 16y ago
  I used to think the same. Then I lived 4 years in the US and I found a generation of 20 years old kids who live by themselves - well, with flatmates - while studying and working shifts at McDonald. Kids do share apartments in SF or NYC and those cities are not less expensive than Milan or Rome. If one REALLY wants to leave their parents' nest, one CAN do it. Most people who live with their parents do so because they believe that paying a rent is a waste of money and you oughta buy your own place, rather.
  - eru 16y ago
    > Most people who live with their parents do so because they believe that paying a rent is a waste of money and you oughta buy your own place, rather. I never understood that argument. What about opportunity costs?
- Tomek_ 16y ago
  It depends, sometimes it is laziness, sometimes it's because of money problems, sometimes it's strictly cultural thing - I know a 31 years old guy who after a year of living alone decided to go back to live with his parents, just because it's more comfortable for him. I even heard stories about guys in their 40s being owners of well prospering businesses still living with their parents. And as much as shocking it is for people from northern cultures it isn't necessarily all that bad - cultural differences make the world more interesting.
ilitirit 16y ago
> Living with parents at 30 is not just a cultural inertia It depends where you're from. In many parts of the world it's not only culturally acceptable, it's actually expected of you to remain with your parents until you get married, or decide that you don't want to. This is especially true for females living in conservative societies. Some communities also prefer this arrangement because it frees up some financial responsibility from the dependants, and they can focus more on paying for their education. Often, the parents will pay the tuition entirely because education is seen as their responsibility.

mino 16y ago

I'm Italian and I'm living abroad since 7 years, but I'd be careful with: > Living with parents at 30 [...] is a symptom of lazyness. Years ago, the finance ministry Padoa-Schioppa said that in Italy there's a generation of lazy and spoiled children ("bamboccioni") and was strongly attacked. I can honestly think of many situations of guys/girls (expecially in the South) that cannot afford living on their own in their late 20s/30s... and not because they don't want to. All this is really sad.

crocowhile 16y ago
I used to think the same. Then I lived 4 years in the US and I found a generation of 20 years old kids who live by themselves - well, with flatmates - while studying and working shifts at McDonald. Kids do share apartments in SF or NYC and those cities are not less expensive than Milan or Rome. If one REALLY wants to leave their parents' nest, one CAN do it. Most people who live with their parents do so because they believe that paying a rent is a waste of money and you oughta buy your own place, rather.
- eru 16y ago
  > Most people who live with their parents do so because they believe that paying a rent is a waste of money and you oughta buy your own place, rather. I never understood that argument. What about opportunity costs?
Tomek_ 16y ago
It depends, sometimes it is laziness, sometimes it's because of money problems, sometimes it's strictly cultural thing - I know a 31 years old guy who after a year of living alone decided to go back to live with his parents, just because it's more comfortable for him. I even heard stories about guys in their 40s being owners of well prospering businesses still living with their parents. And as much as shocking it is for people from northern cultures it isn't necessarily all that bad - cultural differences make the world more interesting.

ilitirit 16y ago

> Living with parents at 30 is not just a cultural inertia It depends where you're from. In many parts of the world it's not only culturally acceptable, it's actually expected of you to remain with your parents until you get married, or decide that you don't want to. This is especially true for females living in conservative societies. Some communities also prefer this arrangement because it frees up some financial responsibility from the dependants, and they can focus more on paying for their education. Often, the parents will pay the tuition entirely because education is seen as their responsibility.