Originally Posted by
Teacher Terry
WS, you are so right about the millennials. None of my 3 kids intend to ever buy a house. They want to be mobile for jobs when needed. None have children. They don’t collect anything and spend their money on travel. My 2 stepsons have modest homes and in other regards are like my kids. Almost everyone in our social circle would vote for a Bernie like candidate. They all have kids or grandkids and are worried about their futures. It doesn’t matter anymore if you are highly educated or not. People are struggling at all levels. Many law colleges only have a 50% employment rate after graduation. Professors are worse. By 50 many white collar people are laid off and never get a professional job again. Teachers in many states are so low paid that they are driving Uber at nights and weekends. People in the trades can do well providing they don’t get hurt on the job. The book “Squeezed” is a eye opener on what is happening. Of course spending my life in human services I have been aware all along what is happening to people. It’s easy to blame the poor when you don’t know them. Much harder when it is your 55 yo professional neighbor.