Posted on 02/07/2014 8:36:00 AM PST by AT7Saluki
There are a lot of homeless 26 year olds about to happen as mom and dad no longer can afford them or go into nursing homes.
I was out of the house at 23 and married at 25. Left home for a job in a dreary small town for about $17K salary. I thought I was pretty typical for the time.
Our generation could not wait to get out and on our own.
Not so with today’s kids. Probably because mom and dad will let them party, smoke reefer, have opposite sex sleepovers, etc. right in the house. Why would they ever want to leave?
I’d like to know the majors of those who attended college. If you graduate with a degree Medieval Psychology of Left-handed Lesbians, don’t come crying to me about your <$25K job.
No doubt that will increase motivation and the level of desperation, which is partially mitigated by food stamps, extended unemployment benefits, and the social safety net. That still doesn't create jobs. We have 20 million unemployed or underemployed Americans and we bring in 1.2 million permanent legal immigrants a year along with 700,000 guest workers on temporary work visas.
If there was a serious shortage of labor, wages would be going up, not down. We are not creating enough jobs to meet population growth let alone have enough jobs to handle the current unemployed and underemployed.
In a healthy living situation, even in my youth, my grandparents lived in an "in-law" space with my uncle. It can be a smart deal financially, and you can have grandparents helping with the younger generation and the children learning their responsibility to help others and respect other generations.
Rather than articles that take this as a negative, I'd much prefer seeing articles about how everyone can benefit from multi-generational homes.
Joking, right?
My brother lived with our parents until he was 30 when he purchased his home with a 50% cash down payment. He was a NYC cop at the time. He is now 51, retired from NYPD (line of duty injury)owns 6 apartment buildings, several bars and doesn't have to work another day in his life, yet works 5 nights a week and every weekend and holiday so his partners and employees with families can spend time with them.
So much for no motivation or life skills by living at home.............
Back then 6 months was the limit and you had to report your job hunts weekly. Today, people have turned collecting unemployment checks and EBTs into a career. What is it, 99 weeks or have they extended it even longer?
I kinda like that idea...
Wow. See my post #9. You and I could be twins. (We’re even the same age.) Like you, I started earning and saving money from a very young age, cut down on costs by commuting to college from my parent’s house, and you and I even earned the same income in ‘88.
We differ, however, at age 25 - when I COULD HAVE afforded my own house but, instead, ended up going back to college, renting apartments, and eventually marrying someone who was very smart but financially broke. I would be kicking myself now for making that mistake if not for my children who are my whole life. But you were smart to make a good decision.
This generation doesn’t want to get their drivers licenses, either. Crazy times, these.
I agree. If a young adult is working hard and/or putting himself/herself through school while living with the parents, that young person is being responsible. Then there are people caring for elderly and ailing parents and grandparents.
It's a different story if the young adult is just partying while living with the parents.
Honestly if I could get 2/3 of what I am making right now plus food stamps and a section 8 housing contract, subsidized Obamacare and utility discounts for the next 99 weeks, I’d beg my boss to lay me off today.
I have a lot of poetry in me just yearning to be liberated.
Dems will spin this as bringing back the Waltons and family togetherness.
After Bammy bans all fossil fuels, we’ll get to find out what “3 dog night” is all about.
My Mother-in-law lives with us. Does that count?
wow! that is so funny peculiar! my two nieces who are 22 and 23 still live with their parents... the 23-year old just graduated from college in December and started teaching elementary school just last month... i imagine she will be ready to be on her own in the next year... the 22-year old is actually earning some good money doing reality television (Mtv The Real World, and so far, two Real World Challeges)... so she is traveling not only all over the country, but has been to Thailand, Singapore and Paraguay in the last 8 months, and will be going to London in two weeks... she is working at Starbucks and going to school to be a nutritionist when she is not doing Mtv stuff... she is no slacker!
You can admit it, you live with your parents, don’t you?
Nice try.
I moved out of NYC, at 22, to Delaware in 1982 and to Virginia in 2003. My brother still lives in NYC, our dad lives in Florida and my mom is buried there.
Have a pleasant evening.
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