[ClearCase_guy]

Yup. I think a lot of people just don’t see it.

Inflation has been a constant problem for decades and wages have not kept pace at all. It’s much harder to build a life today. Buying a house or renting an apartment can be very tough in a lot of locations. Many young people “get their foot in the door” with a job only to find out that there is zero chance of promotion or pay increases. It really wasn’t like that years ago (I’m a Boomer). Once upon a time, if you worked hard and played by the rules, good things would come your way. But nowadays a lot of people realize that the game is rigged and they are just wage slaves who are getting screwed by everyone.

[Tell It Right]

Maybe it’s time Gen Z quit devaluing the dollar by voting in big spending politicians that print and spend money worse than my ex with a credit card.

[cgbg]

I am a boomer as well.

This has been getting worse and worse.

The leftists have crippled average folks beneath piles of regulations which make everything more expensive and difficult to accomplish.

Developers seeking to develop new housing have an astonishing pile of hurdles to overcome—and every decade the pile got higher and higher.

[cherry]

"Once upon a time, if you worked hard and played by the rules, good things would come your way. But nowadays a lot of people realize that the game is rigged and they are just wage slaves who are getting screwed by everyone."

yep.....we put in decades of work....solid, not calling in, work...

but it wasn't govt work so I got no defined pension and my husband's company went bankrupt so he has a very limited Pension Board pension....

[HonkyTonkMan]

Do they possess critical thinking skills to even connect what is happening to the why?

In the example shared, does the poster equate the effects of political decisions, elections, policy on his individual life (income, employment, inflation, nuclear family, pursuit of happiness, freedoms, etc.).

[Political Junkie Too]

Once upon a time, if you worked hard and played by the rules, good things would come your way. But nowadays a lot of people realize that the game is rigged and they are just wage slaves

I'm sure you didn't mean to imply it, but there is a difference between wage earners and salaried workers.

At my company, salaries increased each year by an average 3.5% for cost of living adjustments. Based on performance, some made more and others made less. Promotions boosted the increase substantially, but the pyramid effect eventually slows down promotions as fewer "boxes" on the organization chart become available as one climbs the career ladder.

One major thing of the past are defined pension plans that rewarded longevity at a company. If someone remained at a company for their entire career, there was a nice retirement nest-egg waiting for them when they retired.

-PJ

[DouglasKC]

Inflation has been a constant problem for decades and wages have not kept pace at all. It’s much harder to build a life today. Buying a house or renting an apartment can be very tough in a lot of locations. Many young people “get their foot in the door” with a job only to find out that there is zero chance of promotion or pay increases. It really wasn’t like that years ago (I’m a Boomer). Once upon a time, if you worked hard and played by the rules, good things would come your way. But nowadays a lot of people realize that the game is rigged and they are just wage slaves who are getting screwed by everyone.

It's because they've made the trades to be like bad jobs. Everyone thinks they need a degree and a starting wage of 90k a year. I know a few young people who got into diesel mechanics and autobody repair. The skies the limit for these folks.