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[-] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

How many young people have you actually spoken to? Or is this just casual observation from Sky News? Because I know a whole bunch of younger people now that I've gone back to uni to switch careers after 20 years in the work force, and I can tell you that they're absolutely struggling.

They're on 2hr commutes one way, facing a job market that asks for senior roles only or entry level jobs that barely allow for any savings. They've got broken phones that they've been using for years because it's too expensive to get new ones. They don't drive because they can't afford upkeep on a car. They either catch public transport or ride bicycles and work their arses off while their employers take advantage of them by firing them when they reach 21, which is the age where employers are legally required to pay you the national minimum salary.

They're bloody thankful when they get offered a job paying $55k/year before tax.

So, I don't know about you but these younger people are massively screwed and we'll be screwed as retirees because there will be more oldies than there are young in the work force.

this post was submitted on 19 Jan 2026
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