I am well aware of how hard we had it growing up, and how much effort it took us to get anything put aside. I remember two hours travel for an extra hour of work at my second job, 3am finishes and 6am starts, and still work weekends, public holidays and up to 26 hours in a row.
I am also unfortunately well aware this is becoming the norm, and at least we had a few years where this got you a bit ahead. Its now not enough for many and I don’t know how then next generation will manage.
Life was never easy, I don’t know when the story it was got sold to people. At the end of the day, if you can’t scrape together $1000, then shits beyond fucked up and tough decisions need to be made. I didn’t take a vacation for like 15 years other than a long weekend so I could save up. That wasn’t even tough LoL, it was just life. That was the norm around me and I expect it to continue for many if not most.
Dad of 3 here, probably similar age to you.
I am well aware of how hard we had it growing up, and how much effort it took us to get anything put aside. I remember two hours travel for an extra hour of work at my second job, 3am finishes and 6am starts, and still work weekends, public holidays and up to 26 hours in a row.
I am also unfortunately well aware this is becoming the norm, and at least we had a few years where this got you a bit ahead. Its now not enough for many and I don’t know how then next generation will manage.
Life was never easy, I don’t know when the story it was got sold to people. At the end of the day, if you can’t scrape together $1000, then shits beyond fucked up and tough decisions need to be made. I didn’t take a vacation for like 15 years other than a long weekend so I could save up. That wasn’t even tough LoL, it was just life. That was the norm around me and I expect it to continue for many if not most.