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Jul 4, 2016 11:29 PM
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epicsunshine
...I got a little creepy and went to her FB. Found out she is quite a hoot and likes to tell people to "grow up". I don't regret anything +1
catch6229
Same boomers yelled"get a job" at non-white folk whom they wouldn't let join their unions when they left during white flight. No changes
JoshMedcalf
MrCSquared
The amount of downvotes in the comments is impressive.
eliporter877
I worked 40 hours this week for only $300. I'd like to see a baby boomer survive like that.
amars1111
TheDapperDilo
qwertyrock
Another interesting route is to not go to a school that will leave you 100k in debt, and attend a cheaper option such as a community college
qwertyrock
Or a vocational school
dandelionbomb
OH YEAH!!!
Strikyre
You can buy houses in Flint, MI for basically a song. Of course there's no copper and the houses on either side are burnt husks, but eh.
songversustam
And don't forget to not drink the water.
Strikyre
Yeah, well, there's that little bit too. But it's not fully city-wide, and there's plenty of shit areas with potable water.
suburbianart
It's almost full city and even into almost all of the suburbs.
Strikyre
We might be having an issue with symantics. Most neighborhoods being <50% effected I consider "seriously effected" but not "Citywide."
Strikyre
Areas with over 15ppb lead range from around 20%-60%, on the average coming to around 45%, typically in clusters of older homes.
GSGCoke
THExPILLOx
you know a picture is going to fp when there are 12 comments and you can't see them until you hit show bad replies
shoutuckerfatheroftheyear
well, fuck now i gotta look.
AcadianBacon
The old "Downvote everybody else's comment so mine can be seen at the top" technique, a user-sub classic!
StirFryBeans
Conflicted to update you or downvote you to bad replies...ahhh fuck.... +1
DarkUranium
How do you update a person? Is it a fashion thing?
AuroraNora33
yes
THExPILLOx
it is a tough one, i'm not even sure if you chose correctly.
twofishtails
Things will change when 25% of the population is homeless. Already, large segment of US population spend 40+% of income on rent.
JanetZuzuSnakehole
Where is the "show bad replies" button on mobile?
wheelzy
It's waaaayyyy more nuanced than this.
SidneyHarbor
Nobody even mentioned that 30Y mortgage rates were much higher in the 70's (which is what affects payment) topping 18% by September 1981.
Wander1236
I don't understand. (I honestly don't)
tokomak
ask away
Wander1236
Any of it :p. What's the context?
tokomak
Uh, I'll try from the perspective of the student. Many students feel that adults are telling them to "stop being lazy and work to buy a ->
tokomak
house, car, get on with adult life" or "work their way through school" and are feeling burned because while these were possible for
tokomak
their parents's generation, the cost of school, property, rent, etc has risen since their parents had to bootstrap themselves, and they ->
CassieOPeia
My parents bought my house for 65k in '80. I bought it from them for 165k 15 years ago. It is now worth approx 375k. F'n nuts man.
skma1234
My parents bought their house for £24K, it's costing me £400K for one not as good. I'm nearly 10 years older than they were as well. 1/2
skma1234
But I'm ok with that since they lived in a different time to me and I shouldn't expect to be entitled to the same just because.
Callipygian93
Older gen. do not understand how the world/economy is for younger gen. Oh they did it how ever many years ago so we should be able to do the
Callipygian93
Same? No that's not how it works. Things have changed. They THINK they understand. They don't. We work HARDER to get less. That's just how
Callipygian93
It is. Brother is 250 thousand in debt. He's a doctor and has paid it all back. He's 28. Only had a scholarship for 2 of his 8+ years. Ihave
Callipygian93
A couple thousand in debt and I'm now a nurse. He lives in big city and I live in small town. We both get by easy with no help from anyone
Callipygian93
But I understand everybody's case is different and SOME are just lazy. But my point is older gen shouldn't judge younger ppl cuz they are
Callipygian93
Just ignorant. Just starting over in today's world and see where that gets u THEN u can judge all u want.
iampurplelungs
Where's the GI bill for our current vets?
NotMyScienceAccount
Why are you getting down voted!?!
Spidey209
Do what your parents did and move to a place where no one lives.
SaintMaceToTheFace
This
AllDemCanadianBones
You know what they don't have in places no one lives? Jobs. They don't have jobs.
rpgaff2
But how do you get a job where there are no people?
AWOJEY
You know what would solve this problem? If we sat around and cried to each other while we made a Facebook post about it. ????
carbolicious
Venting is healthy. Let them vent. It's a shitty situation.
AWOJEY
Shitty or not complaining won't fix anything. Believe it or not there is affordable housing in the United States. I'm 23 and own one....
AWOJEY
And the only reason I have a house is ME. no trust fund, no help from anyone. And I sure as shit didn't get to where I am by complaining
Cerinna
Too bad I can only upvote this once.
HousePest
It's funny how both this, and
this piece of shit are both on the fp at the same time.
HousePest
I accept these downvotes. The original image is still a piece of shit sentiment.
TheFlyingScottsman
It's almost as if Imgur is made up of different people with different opinions.
HousePest
Well, the one we're commenting on in't really an opinion.
keepthedirtysidedownunlessyoureinthebedroom
This is the reason I chose to go to a tech school. Welding and manual labor jobs will always be there. Job security is there and there's 1/2
BarnabasWizardcock
Are you telling me my feminist dance therapy degree is not going to give me a secure job?
keepthedirtysidedownunlessyoureinthebedroom
It might? Depends on that job market.
SonofaShepard
That's what I did! I went to a tech school and got my associates. Now I'm a SRO at a large university research reactor! Also taking classes
keepthedirtysidedownunlessyoureinthebedroom
What's an SRO?
SonofaShepard
Senior Reactor Operator, I supervise and direct the daily operation of the reactor. I like it a lot, it is very technical and sciencey
keepthedirtysidedownunlessyoureinthebedroom
So many different jobs to choose from. Like a mechanic or welder or fabricator or engineer. Service sector jobs are where the work is now
uRB4N
It's always been this way. People want cheap manufacturing jobs of which we can't compete. Labor has been the same.
noobwrench383
This. The job market is seriously tight right now for skilled labor, job prospects are continually improving.
Megameatloaf
I can't wait when in 10-20 years time when DARPA robots are doing all your welding - Signed, a welder who is now currently at university
keepthedirtysidedownunlessyoureinthebedroom
Repair technician along with being a welder
keepthedirtysidedownunlessyoureinthebedroom
They going to get robots to weld pipelines? I doubt it. Besides these days you are more than just a welder. You're a machine operator or
Megameatloaf
True, technicaly speaking I'm a Structural Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. That job is safe, but I saw many subsections of my job get -->
Megameatloaf
replaced in my time working for the defense. For example I watched 25 machinists and 50 avionics techys get laid off and their work -->
Megameatloaf
outsourced to a small company up north that all the work at half the cost using fancy CNC 3 axis lathes, etc. Amazing but scary stuff.
CrystalEnigma
My step-dad who is 46, was telling me today about how he bought a house at 16 for about £5000, I mean he said it was god awful but still
buddhanature
46 isn't baby boomers, it's the leading edge of Gen X, but still cool for him.
SilentScreamsX
My dad bought his 3 bedroom detached for £9000 from a guy in the pub.
Bluetastic
Must have been a small house to weigh so little.
thefrayedendsofsanity
I hope it was a mansion made of balsa wood.
MrCleo
Beautiful.
Bluetastic
Yes. Yes, I am.
plbbunny
Honestly, with all the hate and arguments in this post... This made me smile
Bluetastic
I do what I can.
Bluetastic
Hopefully my upvote will help a little.
OtherRichard
There are absolute shit houses in my area in the sub 20k range. (Usd)
sharkba1t
land in my area STARTS at 200k (aud) for a townhouse sized block. Even AIRSPACE in apartments start at 300k
pixelsnader
£5000 in 1986 means £11,000 now, or about $15,000.
Bedtimechocolatebar
The absolute shit houses in my area are minimum $170000 CAD. At least $280000 for something basic and livable for family of 4+.
jayliu1984
The cheapest I have seem near me is 800k. Townhouses are 400k and apartments are 250. And this isn't even close to Vancouver
Mavgurian
250?? Buy me ten, I will migrate tomorrow!
dipmlxlfla
I agree with it all but you have to get up and do what you gotta do. Crying about it won't solve problems
maxkm5st1
The downvote faries are strong in this post
ThatDarnBandit
Thats because they didnt work hard for a good field and are too busy blaming ithers for their life issues
dipmlxlfla
And they'll keep down voting the comments because they are pety and got to blame someone for their misfortune. Winning little bitches
AllDemCanadianBones
Funny thing. You're still able to bust your ass and give it your all WHILE bitching and moaning about it. Funny thing.
ecodude
Wow, I bet nobodies ever thought of that. Just work harder and all your problems solve themselves. Got it.
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People down voting are especially touched by his words.
dipmlxlfla
I tell you what, I never went to college my wife didn't either. We worked hard have three children a home and steady jobs. 1/2
dipmlxlfla
I got 3 jobs btw. I stand by my comment. Go fucking get it and stop complaining. Can't get a job on your field? Find something fucking else!
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I fully agree. We had nothing when we started. Less than nothing. We bought in a neighbourhood my fiance wouldn't be caught dead in.
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We worked shit jobs and gained experience after school, neither of us in our own fields. We had a shit car, unbelievable debt, ate a lot of
sippycup101
"If you don't wanna flip burgers for the rest of your life, go to college!" 4 years and 0 jobs later: "what, too good to flip burgers?"
Peppersworth
Or learn a trade, lots of jobs doing this.
ilovecomicbooksbutcantaffordany
could not upvote enough! thank you Sir
chopper35
my parents told me if i didn't go to college, i would work at mcdonalds. i go to college, and still no job. i applied there three times.
MrPredator
Applied 7 to 8 times to Target, TJ-Maxx, Publix, and other places near me. It's either "we want experience" or "no positions open."
chopper35
how are you supposed to get experience, when no one will give you a shot? it's all bs man.
MrPredator
It is BS.
OtherRichard
the big misnomer that colleges push is you will get a job out of college in your field making 6figs. Flipping burgers is a good stop gap.
OtherRichard
I hate the bs colleges float, I've seen new grads turn down good jobs making good money because school says they should make ridiculous $
16trillionpotatoes
Yeah, I always hear about these "evil corporations" etc, but why nothing about the ludicrous increases in college tuition, etc.
16trillionpotatoes
Seems like they operate the same if not worse and nothing is ever said about it.
TheGoodOnesAreTaken
This comment.
Peppersworth
Or learn a trade, lots of jobs doing this.
MrPredator
This pisses me off to no end. "School = Degree = Job. You go to college, get a degree, get a job." O yea, what about the "experience" thing.
imatubejunkie
I wanted to give this 10 upvotes. But I can't afford the extra due to loans.
thefrayedendsofsanity
I love the "everyone should go to community college," which means those jobs won't be hiring and we'll have no doctors or engineers.
Betanaut
What sort of shitbird county do you live in where a junior-college student can't go on further?
thefrayedendsofsanity
It's more the, "everyone should work a trade because plumbers in my area can make $100k a year," people I'm talking about.
F1L0Y1
I went to community college for my basics. It saved time and a lot of money.
owlwaysbe
My husband went to community college before going to the university and is an engineer. 2 years at CC + 2 at Univ is cheaper than 4 at univ
drwhoooovian
That's what I did, and I'm in a great grad program for statistics.
thefrayedendsofsanity
Yeah that's a good plan. Have to make sure credits transfer and whatnot, but that's a good route.
owlwaysbe
In our area the CC had transfer plans for the major universities in our state. I did the same but with a teaching degree. Saved us money.
IJustLikeToArgue
Why would anyone first go to a CC without first checking to make sure credits would transfer? That's at least half the purpose of CC.
thefrayedendsofsanity
I talked to a girl in class once, said she had one hundred credits that wouldn't transfer. So, some people mess up. It happens.
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
I got a BBA thinking it would help me to get a job. The answer is NO! it did NOT help because noone cares!
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
to make matters worse, my dad and my uncle (both retired) both had the same job for 35 years and SO they haven't had to TRY to get a job
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
at ANY time in the last FOUR DECADES and yet they feel qualified in lecturing me on how I am doing my job search wrong!! They both seem to
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
think that it's just a simple math equation: plug in the correct variables and voila! you get hired....THAT, needless to say, has NOT
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
been MY experience. NOT BY A LONGSHOT!
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
Sigh, where I live a house starts at a million. Condo for life I guess. Cus that's only half a million.... For a box.
SnackMasterRanger
Where the fuck do you live?
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
Toronto and vancouver.
jedianakinsolo
Move
bingbongbingbongbingbong
Try relocating instead of complaining.
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
Why? I'm a city girl, don't wanna move from a big city, those are just the prices of such a lifestyle. Not complaining but stating a fact.
bingbongbingbongbingbong
If you cant afford the things you want, but you get them anyway, thats just irresponsible
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
Who says I can't afford the things I have??thats why I said I live in a condo and not a house. I have no debt but mortgage.
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
I am more sighing at the thought of such low house prices, but major Canadian cities are $$$$ cus there's only so many major cities.
IJustLikeToArgue
Yup. No way to avoid it. Certainly couldn't move somewhere else where houses start closer to $100k.
Kehy
Especially not when it's too far to commute and jobs are in select locations. Of course not.
AllDemCanadianBones
Know what they don't have in those places? Jobs. They don't have jobs there.
BreadyStinellis
Yeah, because it's so worth it to be in the car for 3 hrs a day getting to and from work.
IJustLikeToArgue
I spend at least 3 hours a day getting took and from work. It is definitely worth it to love in an area where I can buy a house.
IJustLikeToArgue
to* and from work
BreadyStinellis
That doesn't sound worth it for me. Having to drive /everywhere/ you go. I'll take the city any day.
zognorf
To those of you defaulting to the 'move' reply, some of us can only work in our industries in expensive cities such as these. So no.
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
Lol I know right. Good job and good life in a great city, I don't mind condo, just cant afford a house right now. Why would I move?
bingbongbingbongbingbong
Change job paths then if its too much trouble
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
Why? I'm not complaining I'm just stating, I love where I live. There's only so many metro cities in canada.
carbolicious
Yeah, sure go back to college and double that debt. You guys got this!
Ziggypiggyziggypiggy
I wonder the age of ppl who simply say "move"
bingbongbingbongbingbong
Hi, im 27. I've moved all along the east coast and have had 3 career paths.
PaleJr
As a salaried 24 yr old college grad, if you racked up $100k in student loans and can't get a job, I think you did something wrong.
stabbedintheface
Yep. But...it's everyone elses fault. I busted my ass and worked through college. Was hired before I graduated with minimal debt. 1/?
stabbedintheface
And before anyone asks...I was poor and basically homeless with 1 druggie parent and another dead from cancer. It wasn't as easy road
whyiseverythingupsidedown
Soon to have 2 degrees (business and finance), I hope you're right.
Nomtombouts
You'll be just fine. Trust me
whyiseverythingupsidedown
Thank fuck. Hopefully it'll be my meal ticket out of Australia as well. It doesn't get cold enough here.
Dingus2
AllDemCanadianBones
Please tell us what you got your education in and if your parents helped with your cost of education.
hylikus
I am also a 24yo salaried college grad. But even my salary is not nearly enough to cover my student loan payments.
CoolHandRK
But the world doesnt need more experts on French Impressionist Painters of the 17th century? Well, I feel lied too.
DVSBSTrD
Well the baby boomers kept telling us we could be what ever we wanted to be when we grew-up. Then they made sure we couldn't.
SaintMaceToTheFace
No one made you get a degree in a field with low growth
DVSBSTrD
No one MADE you get an account on imgur.
IJustLikeToArgue
How exactly did they make sure you couldn't?
DVSBSTrD
Found the guy who spent 2008 in a comma.
IJustLikeToArgue
1/2 Spent 2008 getting divorced and losing my house to foreclosure. Neither of which had anything to do with baby boomers.
IJustLikeToArgue
2/2 That being said, I'd rather spend a year in a comma than on a period. Amirite?
CoolHandRK
"Its not my fault. Nothing is ever my fault." - The "adults" of today.
DVSBSTrD
"We were perfect in every way." - the "adults" of yesterday
AFuckingBazooka
Seriously "It's all the Baby Boomers' fault" is all I'm seeing here
DVSBSTrD
Oh I'm sorry, I forgot that nothing I can do will ever have a negative impact on the generation that comes after me.
peanutbuttermashedpotatoes
Depends on your area. I know here a lot of people have trouble finding jobs in their field because there's no new positions
phunkyyy
Well then you picked the wrong area. a boss doesn't want to hear you complain. There are jobs available, they don't want whiney people
NatoweH1215
Nothing is making people stay in particular areas...move.
Sorenk
You may not have heard of moving costs. It isn't exactly free, and if you're jobless, having that up front can be very difficult.
FibonacciToInfinity
God this. It sucks when you live in the boonies because older adults have more than one job to pay for their families & you're stuck 1/2
damien309
Might want to try and getting out of the boonies.
FibonacciToInfinity
*Opens wallet & Mouth flies out* I'm trying to. No luck without a job.
noobwrench383
Your just making excuses. There is always a way. In my case I moved from the city homeless to the boonies and bought a house.
FibonacciToInfinity
competing with them for low paying jobs & employers are more than likely going to hire someone with a family & more experience over a grad.
Nomtombouts
Seriously. I put myself through college working every summer and racking up 50k in debt. Got a job in finance and I'm having no problem 1/2
AllDemCanadianBones
You're lucky. an exception to the rule.
Nomtombouts
At all paying it back. Didn't even struggle to find the job. It literally found me. 2/2
awesock
When?
bamcockseverywhere
Finance has a way of creating its own jobs even though they're almost 100% rent-seeking and 0% utility. But hey, 2008 was pretty sweet!
ZzzombieeZ
I'm currently doing the same thing. I'm not understanding what these entitled millennials are complaining about.
ThatDarnBandit
Engineer, worked 2 jobs and did college ft, graduated debt free. The people who agree and post this shit are whiney entitled kids.
whyiseverythingupsidedown
Had an arts student take a finance course as an elective. That was a hilarious shit show that lasted 4 weeks before she bailed.
ZzzombieeZ
As a former art student, I totally believe this.
whyiseverythingupsidedown
She got particularly prissy when she found out how much analysts can make. Explaining the economics of it didn't seem to help either.