$15.00 and hour?

[GlockGirl]

I think I remember my parents saying the same thing ?

That wasn't said in my house growing up; but maybe it's because I wasn't eating Tide Pods, or trying to be something I am not.......

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[GlockGirl]

im annoyed with the generations ahead of mine. They should have put a stop to some of the bs that society now has to deal with early. They did not. now we have the results lol. I can include myself as part of the problem.

I am not perfect by any means....but I am also not out in the world "making a difference" like I truly believe I should be - why? I don't know.

 

[GlockGirl]

hell, most of the 20 somethings around here cant tell time on an analog watch, my daughter (i am ashamed to say) is one of them. she has one of the trendy huge ass faced analog watches and i told her a couple of weeks ago the time on it was wrong. she looked at me with a duh face then proceeded to tell me she cant use it to tell time anyway.............my retirement looks bleak lol.

We're doomed LOL

 

[Jason B]

So boomers don’t like the way younger people were taught in life and school. Better blame the young people. Oh wait.
Hell I’m almost middle aged (and a millennial) and this thread is getting to me.
It like the old guys complaining Young people don’t know how to drive a stick shift. Where would they find one? It’s your generation that killed them. The original muscle car is the GTO, created in 1964. In GTO’s automatic transmissions outsold the manuals starting in 1966. Blame that on millennials I dare you.
It’s your generation that created everything good and bad you don’t like in the newer generations.

And as a millennial, you blame your shortcomings and failures on the previous generations successes. I don't understand why young people think boomers had it so good.
The 'Good Ole Days' weren't as good as young people think.

 

[T Bone]

And as a millennial, you blame your shortcomings and failures on the previous generations successes. I don't understand why young people think boomers had it so good.
The 'Good Ole Days' weren't as good as young people think.

the lazy (for a fairly large percentage)millennials and gen z's dont look at how us boomers got to where we are, they see the result of years of us busting our asses to get here. they want it handed to them.

 

[FX4Offroad]

$15 and hour ?

That's called irony.

 

[rydfree]

Is the term "boomer" supposed to be taken in a derogatory fashion as in millennial or Gen Z ?

Asking for a friend .

 

[wadsworth]

Is the term "boomer" supposed to be taken in a derogatory fashion as in millennial or Gen Z ?

Asking for a friend .

The definition of boomer has changed from a shortened "baby boomer" to now just be anyone older than you who you perceive as out of touch.

 

[BassRanger]

the lazy (for a fairly large percentage)millennials and gen z's dont look at how us boomers got to where we are, they see the result of years of us busting our asses to get here. they want it handed to them.

The myth of the "lazy, entitled millennial" exists mostly in media and the imagination of older individuals.

My grandfather would have been considered a boomer. He was a factory worker and had 11 children, none of which lacked for anything. I'm a "millennial" factory worker, unmarried, no children. I hate to tell you, but there ain't enough ass to bust for me to support a wife and 11 kids in this economy.

Times have changed. Younger generations view work differently because their material reality is much different than that of previous generations. But, there is simply no data based evidence that millennials, y's, or z's are any more lazy than any other generation

 

[wadsworth]

The myth of the "lazy, entitled millennial" exists mostly in media and the imagination of older individuals.

My grandfather would have been considered a boomer. He was a factory worker and had 11 children, none of which lacked for anything. I'm a "millennial" factory worker, unmarried, no children. I hate to tell you, but there ain't enough ass to bust for me to support a wife and 11 kids in this economy.

Times have changed. Younger generations view work differently because their material reality is much different than that of previous generations. But, there is simply no data based evidence that millennials, y's, or z's are any more lazy than any other generation

Well said.

 

[FunInTheSun]

don't worry your grand parents said the same thing about you.

Whenever these types of topics come up I love this comic. These were posted in newspapers in the dates printed. Now look at bascially every millenial joke a boomer has said, or complained about.

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Is that OCR font? Snort, giggle...

 

[FunInTheSun]

the lazy (for a fairly large percentage)millennials and gen z's dont look at how us boomers got to where we are, they see the result of years of us busting our asses to get here. they want it handed to them.

And when we finally made it, the hippies had got there first and ruined it for everybody...

 

[FunInTheSun]

This thread is so ?

 

[lazynorse]

The old man 'bootstrap puller' claims fall flat against empirical data.

Average wages to living costs ratio was empirically better when Boomers came of age.

The State subsidized more of the public college costs, and was therefore cheaper.

Minimum wage, if adjusted for inflation is over $20 in today's dollar.

Average salary for both blue collar and college graduates purchased more real estate in the Boomers' working years (and before). Empirical, no room for nonsense opinions.

Anecdotal is not nearly as worthwhile, but here's mine. My grandfather came back from WWII and worked as a line technician for Bell Telephone. Grandmother was a part time school bus driver. On those wages (and benefits, and later pension), they had two cars in the driveway, nice middle class home, occasional vacation, all needs met, bought lakefront property (now super exclusive area), saved for comfortable retirement, paid for golf club memberships and cruises during their retirement until they died 10 yrs ago.

My parents had a reasonable mortgage on a nice house on a policeman's salary. Mom stayed home, then worked part and later full time. All needs met, they retired in their very early 50's (lucky bastards) comfortably on pension and sizeable 401k. Try that today. No can do.

My contractor-grade not fancy house in a not fancy neighborhood is currently worth over a half-million. I paid half that. Own it outright now, thank god. What combined salary do you need to afford that, raise kids, etc? Well, young folks aren't saving that usual 20% down - $100,000 - to purchase at today's rates. If fully financed, a half mill house requires a mortgage of $2800. Then add property tax and insurance. Roughly $3500/month for housing, not counting utilities. $1200/month gets you a sketchy one bedroom apt. My mortgage on 1850 sq' was a little over $1200.

Costs have outpaced salary across the board. Young people have it harder, financially. Any disenting opinion is hot air.

 

[9zero1790]

Is the term "boomer" supposed to be taken in a derogatory fashion as in millennial or Gen Z ?

Asking for a friend .

yep when kids say boomer or ok boomer they mean it negative like boomers be out of touch yo... lol

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