I'm not even remotely worried about the millennials, the Jeep JK and JL are built in a large number of auto trans models. They will be just fine......
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In fairness to a lot of them, they are crushed with student loans that are due to government making sure everyone can go therefore POS colleges raised tuition to the point they can't be paid by that generation at all. I think every generation in our country have gotten more and more snowflake like however. I am a Gen X'er. The Gordon Gekko generation. hence my screen name.
In fairness to a lot of them, they are crushed with student loans that are due to government making sure everyone can go therefore POS colleges raised tuition to the point they can't be paid by that generation at all. I think every generation in our country have gotten more and more snowflake like however. I am a Gen X'er. The Gordon Gekko generation. hence my screen name.
My step-son is a millennial and I pray for him everyday. He does have a good work ethic, but he thinks he is going to go to college and get out and land some $100,000 per year job managing people when he has no idea what he's doing. I chose not to have children of my own so they didn't grow up in the f'd up world!!!
Yea. That circumstance part can be a big part of it. I graduated with my bachelor's degree in 2009 and finding a job was rough. I kept lowering my standards until 6 months later I ended up as a rep in a call center. I eventually moved off the floor taking calls and my degree eventually paid off by allowing me to move further up the company into a full analyst role and I do well for myself now, but those first few years sucked.I'm a millennial, just turned 30. I got a job after college in my field and been with the same company the last 7 years. All depends on your personal circumstances and opportunities created by choices you make.
Anyway, each generation thinks this way on the new ones; it's cyclical.
The whole idea that college is some magical key to great wealth is a myth that's been perpetuated for a long time. It's a story that's rooted in the noble idea that more education leading to better opportunity, but people just don't talk enough about how much it matters as to what area you aim for in terms of what you actually make for an income.My step-son is a millennial and I pray for him everyday. He does have a good work ethic, but he thinks he is going to go to college and get out and land some $100,000 per year job managing people when he has no idea what he's doing. I chose not to have children of my own so they didn't grow up in the f'd up world!!!
Funny enough we even see this in attitudes across Jeep generations.
No doubt, I got a good opportunity but was aided by a high placement rate with my degree program and my ability to relocate. It's not that way for everyone.Yea. That circumstance part can be a big part of it. I graduated with my bachelor's degree in 2009 and finding a job was rough. I kept lowering my standards until 6 months later I ended up as a rep in a call center. I eventually moved off the floor taking calls and my degree eventually paid off by allowing me to move further up the company into a full analyst role and I do well for myself now, but those first few years sucked.
A friend of mine who just passed away had a favorite saying, "This country went to hell when we gave the women the right to vote!" He was old enough to be cynical enough to also drive a car that had no computers...The basics attributes of a society are reflected in all parts of its composition; look around and you'll find that mentality everywhere.
"Cars used to be built better." (No, in many ways, they weren't.)
"This country used to be better." (No, in many ways, it wasn't.)
"Schools used to do a better job teaching the kids." (No, in many ways, they didn't.)
"Old Coke was better than New Coke." (Actually, this is completely true.)
There's tons of jobs of careers out there where a masters or a PHD will still barely get you above $40-50k annually, whereas other areas that require almost nothing more than a high school degree will get you well into the $70k range.
A friend of mine who just passed away had a favorite saying, "This country went to hell when we gave the women the right to vote!" He was old enough to be cynical enough to also drive a car that had no computers...
Yeah, he only watched Jerry Springer...and Judge Judy. I would probably be lynched for talking like that, he was just accepted for being bat shit crazy.I guess Lysistrata wasn't his favorite comedy.
My sister has a PHD in psychology. Barely makes a living in OR and will never be able to pay off her student loans unless someone forgives them or she wins the lottery. My other sister has her masters and even she can barely make a living living in a very affordable state.
College can be helpful, but as you said there are plenty of jobs and careers out there where college isn't required/needed and you can easily start making $70k.