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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if it's that we (I'm 28) were all pressured to go to college and now expect to pursue more "professional" careers, whereas many in our parents' generation were able to make decent livings in more blue collar roles. The stereotype is that we're entitled, but we were pushed to be overachievers. I personally don't identify with the perceived struggles of the millennial generation, though I find myself feeling defensive when people criticize them.[b] I graduated college with a $35k job offer, moved back home for 2 years to save money while I worked and simultaneously got my Masters. Now I have established a successful career with a 6 figure salary, I own a home, and am completely independent. [/b]I'm grateful that I had the support of my parents when I needed it, but I couldn't imagine doing that and NOT working. I worked, and continue to work, my ass off so maybe that's the difference? I often feel the effects of impostor syndrome when I hear about people my age consistently struggling to get or keep a job. On that note - my company is hiring![/quote]

Same here - however that doesn't mean I can't be sympathetic to the issues that are plaguing those of my generation who aren't as lucky. I think the advent of a globalized and technologically-savvy series of generations has really highlighted the socioeconomic differences even within generations in a much greater way than they did for previous generations. My peers, at least those I talk to, realize that they're being shafted but what can they do about it?[/quote]

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