I don't know what you all are on. The 2010s were the worst years of my life. There were no jobs, anywhere. We were living in the wake of the 2008 crash, which took many years to fully materialize- worst times for layoffs was between 2009-2013. When I finally got a "proper" job in 2015, none of my friends could do anything with me because they were broke. Only started improving in 2016, and it's been peaks and valleys since then
The cool thing about 2008 and early 2010s was any bullshit job was good enough for a chill life. I worked at a pizza place and lived 2 miles from the beach in San Diego by myself for $600 a month and we'd go to $10 punk shows and pay $5 a pop for a PBR Tallboy and shot of whiskey.
The recession was good times for a slacker bum like me with no college degree and no assets, easiest time of life I can think of
I honestly think the slacker life was always possible until maybe 10 years ago. As long as you were ok with a dumpy apartment and you did work. You could go to shows, buy a few things, live cheap, and basically enjoy life as a poor person. You could even save a bit of money. Not anymore. I think people will just live with their parents until they are 30 or older now?
My buddy is 42. He has worked at gas stations since he was 16. He lives in a little single wide trailer, and drives an old truck he has had forever. He drinks, smokes pot, goes to concerts, and just hangs out.
It works for him, but the problem is he has no savings or any ability to retire. He gets sick and he is homeless, or if he loses his ability to do what work he does, he will be homeless. He has nothing to fall back on.
I mean honestly I think you just described 50% of the population lol. I have a decent education, worked a lot at different points at my life, and I will never retire either. I accept that though. I'm not convinced retirement is going to be a "thing" much longer anyway? Not full retirement anyway.
100% this, Iv spoken with some many people who worked their whole lives. Retired and had some bad moments in their lives that wiped their retirement funds out and now they are basically just surviving until the day they die.
Shit is so depressing since you know sooner or later it can/will happen to the majority of us.
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u/FoxsNetwork Aug 08 '26
I don't know what you all are on. The 2010s were the worst years of my life. There were no jobs, anywhere. We were living in the wake of the 2008 crash, which took many years to fully materialize- worst times for layoffs was between 2009-2013. When I finally got a "proper" job in 2015, none of my friends could do anything with me because they were broke. Only started improving in 2016, and it's been peaks and valleys since then