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Well, what's the cut off for Millenial, because I may be one. And I also have more than a menial job. However, I can agree with you that today it is very difficult to find a job. It's not like you can quit a job today and have one lined up by the end of the week. I've had older co-workers tell me this was the case during the 90s.
That would be generally correct. The oldest Boomer then would have been 50, hardly "just starting out". The OP is talking 70's and into the 80's.
That would be generally correct. The oldest Boomer then would have been 50, hardly "just starting out". The OP is talking 70's and into the 80's.
From what I've heard and read about, the late 70s and early 80s were actually a pretty tough time economically. There was the run on petrol, high inflation, high u/e. Things started to pick up in the mid to late 80s and carried on throughout most of the 90s. I think we even had a balanced Federal budget then.
The youngest people who can be considered boomers were born in 1964. So the younger ones didn't have it that great, at least not according to unemployment numbers, which obviously doesn't tell the whole story.
The people coming to age right after WW 2 had it pretty good though, although most of them paid dearly for it during the war (risking their lives, rationing at home, etc).
Well, what's the cut off for Millenial, because I may be one. And I also have more than a menial job. However, I can agree with you that today it is very difficult to find a job. It's not like you can quit a job today and have one lined up by the end of the week. I've had older co-workers tell me this was the case during the 90s.
In the 90's there were no Boomers just entering the job market. That would be the Gen-X'ers.
I happened to enlist at a time between the Viet Nam era, and a later era, who werent eligible for any GI bills. They did have the contribution program where they matched your contributions but it wasnt part of any GI bill. And as far as my reseach goes it is the only 4 year period in the last 50 or 60 who don not have some kind of GI bill Wen in at a bad time, unlucky
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Bull, im surrounded by warehouses looking for pickers and Lift drivers $10 PH
As a young baby-boomer on the tail-end of the wave (born 1960), I've always felt sort of screwed by the big wave ahead of me. Sort of like pouting "Why do I have to be on the tail-end of it?"
By the time I retire SS will be taxed more or income based, nursing homes will be full. And the oldest baby-boomers have already retired and got to escape this frigging job market.. They don't have to worry about losing a job at over 50 in THIS KIND OF JOB MARKET!
Yes, I get that their retirement accounts have taken a hit and I'll have more time to recover, but I still think they might be in a better position than those of us born '60-'64.
Someone mentioned that a lot of people died in their 50 working the factories in the 60's.
Was it true that it was considered,Unmanly to go the Doctor and quit smoking in the 60's?
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