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NY Mag just had a series on this, looking at how many NYers are able to work cool but low-paying jobs, buy property, start businesses by funding from their pare
by randycupertino 2y ago
NY Mag just had a series on this, looking at how many NYers are able to work cool but low-paying jobs, buy property, start businesses by funding from their parents:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/boomer-generation-wealth-nyc-how-do-people-afford-to-live.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/boomer-generation-we...
Non-paywall link: https://archive.is/HpGyP https://archive.is/HpGyP
- mistrial9 2y agogiant amounts of gray non-taxed incomes in New York IMO
- freedomben 2y agoHeh, that very much matches my personal experience. So many younger adults in New York do seem to have this help. I've been amazed at how much people that I know aren't making a ton of money are able to travel, buy luxurious cars, rent upscale apartments, etc. It finally clicked for me one night at a NY comedy club when I got to talking to a group in this boat that were unusually honest about the situation. I don't begrudge them (after all life is a crapshoot and you can't help to whom you are born) but I do wish it was a little more common to be honest about it. I have friends that really feel like failures because they can't possibly "keep up" with some of their colleagues that do the same jobs.