work 3 jobs to make ends meet. I'd rather live in the woods

Not to mention a 9-5 desk job feels like hell on earth.

I'm a millennial, I chose to quit college and work in the trades. I had a 3.9 GPA but was racking up debt. Went to elevator trade school for free and now I make over 100k a year. That's not including my benefits. I have full dental, medical, optical and pharmicitical. I also get $8.50 an hour for my 40 hrs plus if I do overtime put into an annuity for me, that is aside from my salary. Union trade jobs are the best. I own my own home, I have a healthy savings account and I am married with 3 children. My wife is able to stay home and raise the kids. Had I finished college I would have had massive debt and I would have been struggling to find a job. The moral of the story is trade jobs are great. There are options.

What a great future us millennials have. I want to have a job that I work in for life. How the f*** is someone going to get a mortgage, when they don't know how much they'll be making the next week?

Canada has a problem with oversaturation of university educated people drowning in debt. Look how Switzerland implements higher education, less than 20% of young people go to university, the rest go into the workforce or technical, trade and vocational fields. Canada currently subscribes to 'university for everyone' mentality where it has diven down the value of most degrees, leading to a hyper competitive job market where employers know they can lowball new workers or even suggest they work for free. Something needs to change.

Getting a job is a million times harder than actual jobs. I've worked mostly warehouse and retails jobs.

Unemployment is at record lows because so many good jobs have been outsourced, many good jobs are still occupied by baby boomers who arent retiring, and because most positions are part time, low wage and people end up working multiple jobs. Pair that with the insane cost of living and its no wonder the economy is about to collapse...

I think the problem is that we were told the lie that college was the end all be all of getting a job and now we're salty because it isn't. I think college is worth it if you make it worth it. You have to be self motivated to take what you learned and apply it to become better and more innovative than your peers to get a job.

You have to increase your income. It's not about how hard you work, it's about how much money you make.

Stop creating this employee mentality that forces people to go to university and get into debt. Everyone should be taught to be creative, innovate, and provide a service that will change the world

I use to work two jobs. Stay with your parents if your have healthy good parents. If you have non supportive parents where they won't support you in college you can do it. Dont give up.

I’m a teacher went to school for four years and I even work a second part time job just so can be comfortable and save money. It’s real even for people who everyone feels did it right.

The term "get a job" is a dangerous thought entry. Thinking that there is an easy route from education-to-employment is short-sighted. People haven't had "job security" since the 70's. Job security comes from attaining a skill set that cannot be easily replaced. "Educating yourself" doesn't mean just going to college to get a degree. It means looking at the world AS IT IS, projecting what is going to be a necessary skill and pursuing that line of action. I'm 56-years-old. Not a youngster. Yet, at the end of my college years, I had to educate myself more in order to build a career up from the knowledge that I'd learned in college. The industry changed, so, so did I. Too many people are looking for a predetermined formula for success. That sort of thinking ONLY worked between 1946 and 1964. That was a fluke, people. Time to let go of it. It's time to think more like a maverick and less like a sheep.

Thank god I did not attend a College/University- Im self employed All my friends owe 30-80k AND make 8$ an hour-Florida

A CS degree from the University of Waterloo gets you all! A typical CS related co-op job makes around 15k for 4 months, and students have 6 co-op terms in total before graduation (which means you would be able to pay off the tuition while in school). And a UW CS graduate earns about 70-100k on average right after graduating, so this is a good solution to the money problems.

The fact is, globalisation makes the practical jobs in companies from developed country being taken away to developing country with the company and the factory moved away also, so it make the jobs in developed country going to scarce.... I think free trade and globalisation the ones who cause it all....

I communicate every day. Didn't know it needed a degree

Hard dose of reality, realisation you spent 40k a year to learn how to make 20.... And do you all remember when you looked down on the classmates who weren't going to college???? Who's laughing now. Me debtfree

As a graduate with a communications degree this is true....you have two choices -- go back to school and get an in demand degree (STEM, Accounting or Trades) or avoid going into double debt from college loans and start a business. Overall admitting you messed up in declaring your major is the first step.

there was a polish old man at work told me , when i said to him im doing onky 8 hours today , he told me at my age he had 3 jobs , and bought a house with cash. Now i have 2 fulltime jobs killling a living i will meet my goal in 5 more years GOD WILLING

Almost everyone I knew who had bachelor degrees are either working at starbucks or retail stores. Nowadays, it's either you're under qualified for a job based on your education or over qualified because of your masters.

The real problem is rent and housing continue to increase , there is no way to cut spending on rent , it allways goes up

I actually love having two jobs it's keeps me from doing dumb stuff. And I'm able to stack more.

No finance minister will help young people find a job. Our millennial generation must be self-reliant and creative. We can no longer rely on comfy 9-5 corporate jobs that can last 10 years. I started self-employment gig while in university, and later it became my full time job. I also learned a technical skill and started another small company. There are jobs out there; but it is not jobs in traditional sense. You have to be creative and go get it yourself.

With what they're talking about in the video, our whole system is based on buying/selling of things, if more and more part-time jobs are covering over what use to be good paying full-time jobs, and automation flooding the system, who's going to be buying things to keep this system afloat? And they say greed is good, I see things getting REAL sooner then later....

This is a great video. Thanks! I'm a disability services contractor working for 5 brokerages at different rates (hourly and various mileage reimbursement rates). I miss having health insurance I can buy through an employer, and sick time and vacation time. When I get canceled on, I have to see if I can make it up somehow. Fortunately, I can pick up as many hours as I want. It's tough at times all things considered, but I'm grateful for the flexibility. I want more stability so I'm searching for a new full-time job and hope to contract on the side (I also pick up babysitting, etc. work). One thing I've done for money is freelance cleaning. Hard work and tenacity are important to find opportunities, but selection is important too for things like stability and ability to travel without taking a double financial hit (not earning money plus the expenses of travel plus regular expenses). I was born in 1991 and have a bachelor's degree, in case anyone wants to deepen their understanding of people born in my age group.

Starting out as a Gen-Xer, I worked multiple jobs. Full time plus part time plus resident manager of my apartment building. Most people start out doing this to get ahead. Later I worked with a guy that couldn't make ends meet on our full time job so I suggested he get a part time job. He found one he really liked and within 6 months had all his debts paid off and when he proudly told me I asked what he was going to do next. He looked at me like I was nuts and said that he was going to continue working the part time job so he could save and invest of course. This is what you do if you're young, smart and want to get ahead...it's nothing new, just more complaining.

I’m not a Millennial, I’m from Generation X, but the smartest thing I ever did was to not go a university. What a waste of money. In this day it’ll take forever for the youth to pay off that debt. I know people with masters degrees that make less than I do.

The job search is real for us graduates, it took me roughly a year after grad to land an ideal full-time job in my field

So this is what implementing a minimum wage looks like. Far more part time jobs than full time. It's estimated that by 2019, the minimum wage ($15) will have caused the loss of 60,000 jobs. Small firms are being hit hardest. In the US, Walmart lobbies for a higher minimum wage because it will put its smaller competitors out of business.

I'm 39 years old and I have no plans on ever working full time ever again. 20-25 hours a week at minimum wage here in Alberta is just fine when you are a minimalist. I rent a single room in a basement for $300, I don't drive, no cell phone, ride my bike 6 months a year, I'm fine. $0 in debt and 20k in the bank. 20 hours a week even at minimum wage gives me still ~$300 a month extra after rent/food is paid to spend on what I want or savings. People need to readjust what they "need" to live as far as I'm concerned. And I live in Calgary, not the cheapest place to live either, but I make it work and I live a stress free life.

In denmark the university is free . They call there country the happiest place on earth . People work 37 hrs per week . Not like in Canada

-The military just might see a rise in recruitments.

I applied to 80 places after college while working retail, took 4 months.

This whole idea that a degree is the only way to success is the problem. I don't have a degree, yet I earn near 6 figures because I learned a skill and capitalized on it. Most of my friends without degrees earn far more than their counterparts who went to college. In fact, most of my friends with degrees can't even find work. Bottom line - learn a skill with a pre existing demand, find a job in that field. Don't rack up debt for a degree with an uncertain return.

I’m torn on this. Is it a market adjustment or is it false marketing. Not sure.

working multiple jobs seems like how companies are getting through the overtime problem. its essentially trading resources to get the most optimal outcome which is pay out less.

The economic uncertainty is why it's so vital to stay out of debt.

Once you leave uni and hit the real world it hits back fast especially when life is changing so fast. It is almost like most degrees become obsolete the moment you started. Actually, the most important thing is the market. If the markets wants such and such satisfying it is very profitable. In the UK there are so many people going into security work since the police have been so severely cut back. The market is created there. There are an increasing number of older people and care work to look after them is booming, and sure to keep on increasing. Cleaning, maintaining and assisting older people who want to stay independent as long as possible is booming. If you have a trade it is usually very good. The waiting time to get a plumber is quite high in many places. Locate the shortage the market will pay. Locate a severe shortage and you'll probably get trained as well. The new economy moves fast. As long as you're willing to satisfy as much of the shortage as possible without relegating yourself to any specific area you'll do well. Certainly not all the shortages require much in the way of education. Security eg door man needs a SIA license which can be got in 4 days. Interview is very short (no one asks what your favorite colour is or what animal you'd want to be) and you'll get a job within days. With care work you can work and get the qualifications. If you're really good might even become a nurse. Use the job as a platform for greater things. There are very few jobs that are likely be exactly the same in 30 or 40 years. This is not the past. If you're not improving everyday you'll be in trouble. If you're not willing to take a lower salary or wage and wait you'll be taken out of the market. Grab the opportunities now, whatever they are. Protect your capital. Moonlight if you have to.

In 2002, when I was in University. I worked at Futureshop, part time it was a great company and I made a good income and learned effective salesmanship skills. These jobs are now disappearing, I feel sorry for the new generation coming up.

Welcome to the club. The 50 year job is not just non-existent for millennials but for everyone.

My Dad worked two jobs and my Mom would occasionally take on extra work too as a second job. Nothing new except people complain about it now and act like it is unusual.

Personally I have a business degree, cost me 45k.... in my honest opinion it was complete waste of money.

or what about a universal income for every citizen which is added based on your supplementary income?

Working all the time often turns people into abusive monsters like my awful Ebenezer stepdad working all the time is horrible and I think people doing it are nuts rather be dead than turn into a monster like my stepfather working all the time screws with people's mind

Lol I graduated with a communications degree and got a job offer 2 months later. They started me off with a base salary of $60,000 a year plus uncapped commissions. Last year I made $125,000 and hope to make close to 150 this year. Someone in the comment section said it earlier, it is not about your degree but how hard you are willing to work once given the opportunity.

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"Free internships" is illegal. She should report those companies to the labour board.

Here in louisiana I'm having trouble filling entry level technical positions(engineer etc). They pay twice as much when I started almost 20 years ago. There is more work then we can handle. We are not currently hiring communications grads tho. Lol

Keep going.

Wen i was 18 i work 84 hr week on a construction job. How many part time jobs is that??????

These are some perfectly coiffed poor people.

Big deal I worked 2 full time jobs for years 80-90 hrs a week

There is going to be a lot of putting money in the piggy bank dollar by dollar until it is worth something. And if jobs are not stable what risk there must be, trying to get a leg up by investment.

Good thing I got a degree in Networking and Information Technical support. Those are in real demand now.

I went to school to b an auto mechanic i graduated in 1991 think i could find a mechanics position or even an apprenticeship at that time no way not during a recession so i went to an employment agency to find work i ended up gettin a job as a laborer at a forge plant in 92 im still there ts as a hammersmith i work 40hr week with the option of overtime anytime when i started there i was making 7$ an hr now i make 36.75$ per hr with union and full benifits not bad for guy that didnt go to collage and put myself in crazy debt with school loans. I so believe thats the problem with most millennials they come out of school expecting the job to be waiting for the with top pay and a corner office life dosent work that way most millennials dont want to work their way up the ladder. And who do they blame for this, everybody else especially the boomers because they dont want to retire or cant.

Maybe if we didn't have millions of kids studying History of Art Communication in Ancient Rome things would be better. Society needs electricians, plumbers, welders, programmers, etc, not communication majors.

CBC. Great show. The millenials have become products of our environment bearing in mind with the technological revolution affecting employment. The Millenials want to be a productive generation as expressed with desires of stable full time employment with secured benefits. As a baby boomer myself i worked 2 jobs to survive. However i applaud all millenials for being part of the educated work force and motivated to do better in life. Govts can play an effective role in instituting change to help our millenials in our changing culture to be the better future generation of tomorrow.

Learn a trade like plumbing. Sure it’s dirty, but at least you’ll have work every month.

This was SIX years ago and look how much worse it is now.

What do you expect when you go to school for a liberal arts degree? It's the life choices people make that determine if they will struggle or not. Imagine if they got a degree in STEM would we hear the same thing on such a large scale? Of course there are always exceptions to the rule like being an engineer in the bay area. In general just go into higher paying fields. Many friends including myself went into fields that would pay us a lot so we wouldn't have to deal with financial struggle. Do some of us like it? Probably not but it eliminates the problem of not having enough money. We can then funnel that money into other investments to replace our income.

the question is do you save your money?

Keep working! Millions of undeserving welfare recipients are counting on you.

no wonder there are a lot of canadians coming to asia to teach English. they can't get permanent job in Canada.

Work two jobs to fund your dreams and goals!

They’re better off getting in a trade union iron workers, electricians union etc.

My hubby was laid off a year before retirement so they wouldn’t have to pay his benefits for life!!

Why would you want the same job for 50 years?

What's wrong with working long hours to get a good job. I did that for 5 years I went to work and school from 7am to 9pm for 5 years. But it paid off I landed a 6 figure job at 27.

Two part time jobs, totaling 36 hours a week.

If you're picky that is a problem there is a good rate in farm like dairy ,hog farm, butcher and others

Seems like Canada is facing the same issues as the United States. Is this an issue only on this side of the world or is it in Europe as well?

Why don't you just get a trade?? Theres infinity work for trades if you live in a city and good money, oh wait. My generation is too good for that

It's not about weather yiy went to college or university now , it's about who you know. It's impossible to get a good paying job 9-5 that you can actually live on. Houses where I'm at to rent go for 3000 a month for a 3br bungalow house. Not heated or lighted. 1 bed app are 1700. With my job at 21$ wich is not bad pay , if i wasn't in low rental, i wouldn't make it even with child benefits. 3kids btw. They make it harder to live now. It's ridiculous 😒

1) Dont live beyond what you make and you won't have to work all the time, this applies to 100% of the people on the planet. 2) Great for having initiative 3) Nobody is going to hire you with ZERO experience, you choose school, you have to intern, you choose to work you get ahead of people who waste time in school. And this job growth your claiming happens is just the market splitting 62,000 jobs in half to create double... you are causing this for yourself, before millennials we created our own work, and took the jobs we were given.

That's a really nice coat she is wearing while complaining. I never had something this nice at her age.... Not until i saved forever....

On the "I'm working two jobs right now." thing, ask them what the total number of hours they work is. At one time I was working ONE job in retail management which was 84 hours a week. OTOH- I was once working TWO jobs which totalled less than 40.

Never thought I'd do it, but I'm working two jobs too. Not too bad...since I don't have any bills.

In the U.S a sure fire way of making it in this country is go to college to become an engineer. Engineers are always needed are in high demand and the pay is fantastic.

Whos the girl in the white shirt? shes pretty!

You have to find out if there is a demand for a fresh graduate with no experience, or even with intern experience, in your field, before you pursue a major, or college at all.

There is always jobs in restaurants lol worked my way up, was making 45k as a gm. Now going back to school for medical. Look at demand.

public education doesn't teach you how to invest and multiply individual income

Hmmm when I got out of college and started looking for my current full time job I was working 4 jobs and one was a volunteer job, and I talked with my primary job boss to have naps at lunch under my desk just so I didn't get too wore out. Life is tough, you do what you got to do. It is how I got ahead and became self reliant.

I worked two full jobs and still wonder how I’ll pay taxes. That’s how sad this all is.

working mutliple jobs is not issue. however, working for free is a big no no. i find these kind of positions exploit workers by baiting a job that may not exist. personally after graduation i couldn't find any internship. one of my interviewer wanted me to take loans and start going to school and they may hire me. i was like i want to earn money not go to school.

That's so true, lot of people are doing 2 jobs.

yes you already see the affects with taxi drivers, limo driver, food deliver drivers and buses cause of UBER...

The most simple solution is too have 4 hour work days

Poverty isn't misfortune. It's a constant condition. This is why some European countries subsidize certain things. I'd bet that if Disability and Low-Income Housing were expanded: You'd also see a sudden drop in Homelessness overnight. "Who's going to pay for it?" It's called Productivity. It works, when you understand how to run it efficiently, instead of egotistically. You don't do it, by running your own people into the ground.

Hey groovy millennials I got some awesome health insurance you can buy its $400 a month and it doesn't cover anything but its cool you should totally buy it. Oh and don't worry if you can't afford it we will just take it out of your tax return.

Not one comment on fiat debt run currency or central banking. Shame to see no one looks at the top of the pyramid.

application tracking system is to blame

maybe we should get jobs that have demand for jobs. not degrees in communications where there is little to no demand.

So...were there no minorities that had opinions? They interviewed 3 white people. What about the rest of the Canadian opinions? This is what make it hard to watch cbc and programs alike and take stats seriously.

Require businesses to give benefits based on number of hours, rather than full-time or part-time status. The reason many companies are adopting part-time over full-time is because investment per employee is lower. Make it based on hours and all of a sudden it’s not any more financially beneficial to hire one over the other and I guarantee we’d see an increase in full-time employment.

is canada a fun place to live.

It appears that many people seemed to have chosen majors with no thought of the ability to get a job afterwards. Liberal Arts isnt a path to employment. Better off going to trade school...And of course the military is out of the question. Even though employers look at that experience most favorably.

9-5 than 5-9 and non paid damnnnn thats insane im glad she got a job

I thought those were the Gilmore girls at the beginning...