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The 'boomerang kids' are just people who were socialized to see a middle class life as beneath them. Offer these young adults 40k to drive a bus for a living an
by johngalt 12y ago
The 'boomerang kids' are just people who were socialized to see a middle class life as beneath them. Offer these young adults 40k to drive a bus for a living and they would turn it down. They will stay at home and hold out for that job that pays a political science major $100k starting. The middle class is being decimated because no one aims for middle class.
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Perhaps bus driver was a bad example. I do know plenty of people who lead comfortable middle class lives as electricians, installing garage doors, commercial fishing etc... I don't know how many would describe it as their 'passion'.
- _random_ 12y agoDriving a bus is not a middle class job. Also politics is not automatable in the nearest future, so could be a wise choice if you have an aptitude.
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- ebiester 12y agoI can't find the article now, but during the BART strike it was mentioned that over 100 (and it was much more than that) apply for every BART driver job that opens up. Most of the applicants had college degrees. People are still willing to pay their dues, but they want to make sure they aren't 45 and laid off and suddenly making minimum wage. After all, the current middle class doesn't have a union to protect them in most cases.