> Are things really as bad as they sound online? No, online rhetoric bears only a passing resemblance to reality. Especially on HN, where most folks these day

> Are things really as bad as they sound online? No, online rhetoric bears only a passing resemblance to reality. Especially on HN, where most folks these days get unlimited vacation and work less than 40 actual hours per week. If you're in a low skill blue collar job you will definitely struggle more than someone in the skilled trades. And if you went deeply in debt because someone convinced you that a four year degree in business would pay for itself, I'm sorry.