[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by tripin_billie

No actually, the first thing we do is pay off our massive student loan debt as getting quality work, in some cities, now requires a Masters or professional degree (DC metro area, over 25% of population has at least a Masters).

Tuition growth, against inflation, is insane.

Also, no one wants to sit at home like a chump on the couch, but finding quality work can be a challenge.

Also, to tell me I'm lazy, even though I have worked since I was 14 is massive overspecialization.

Want me to overgeneralize about Xers? They're idiots. They didn't get the memo that they should have when they saw their parents getting laid off late in careers. They want to "fight the man" too much and don't realize that sometimes, selling out a bit can be useful for a few years.


Special note, I still drive an 98 Corolla that is falling apart, but since I have no car payment, I'm keeping it until it dies completely.

Quality work requires a masters? The trades are quality work but none of you want to work a job that requires getting off a desk chair. Repaying large student loans is something only Gen Y had to deal with? See what I mean. You guys don't have a grip on reality.