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> Our parents had tough times, and their parents had tough times, and so on throughout history. US baby boomers had the best luck to be born in a time of massi
by humanistbot 4y ago
> Our parents had tough times, and their parents had tough times, and so on throughout history.
US baby boomers had the best luck to be born in a time of massive prosperity, and opportunities have been steadily declining since then. My father didn't go to college and worked construction. He didn't own the company, just manual labor. He could pay the mortgage on a nice house in the suburbs and support a family on one working class salary.
Today, if they sold their house at current market value, I could not afford to buy it with the tech worker salary I make.
- speakfreely 4y agoBut your quality of life is actually better. More advanced medical care, more access to information on improving yourself, your career. Tons of opportunities to try new things using online training that was never previously accessible. The only difference is that this new level of connectivity also is showing (if you're looking) how everyone else is doing and allowing you to constantly make quantitative comparisons. Now you're aware of what everyone house on your street is worth and where all your rich friends are taking vacations. But you don't have to buy into it. Stop counting other peoples' money and you'll be much happier.
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- sn0w_crash 4y agoMy parents were not “US boomers” Not everyone on HN is from the US.
- humanistbot 4y agoThat's why I specified.