[Dion]

Originally Posted by wittynickname

I've been on my own for quite some time, but I see no point in owning a home as a single person. I love my apartment and the ability to call someone to fix stuff when it goes bad. I love the knowledge that if a better apartment came along I'd only have to give my landlord notice and I could leave. I love knowing that if a fantastic job opportunity in another city came up, I wouldn't have to worry about selling a home, just finishing out my lease.

Basically I'm really awful at commitment.

On the baby boomers v. current younger generations argument: wages were lower then, obviously, but wages as a percentage haven't kept up with inflation with regards to education/housing/healthcare costs, at least in the US. Baby boomers are still working, which means that current kids right out of college, regardless of how hard they worked, how high they scored, etc, cannot get jobs, because there are tenured positions being held that are untouchable. Can't get a job without experience, but can't get experience without a job.

The job market is saturated in a way it wasn't 30 years ago.

Baby boomers faced the same thing - I know I did when I graduated from college. Many times for me it came down to someone being hired with experience as opposed to a grad like me. I tell my niece and nephew the same thing when they complain about the lack of jobs. Every generation had it tough starting out and finding a job to get that valuable experience.