It’s not so much about age as wealth inequality. Most workers, regardless of age, are now impacted by lack of income security. Which is pretty fkn stressful when you have a family to provide for.

They can, they just don't want to because their ego is more important than their morale compass.

Dont worry the old politicians not only understand but are happy with the destruction of everyone younger than them. They make bank off our suffering. Why do you think they take all our taxes and spend them on BS that either doesn't help our country or our economy? Meanwhile they own multimilliondollar houses while many people struggle to even make more than enough to just survive.

@@kimutone2970 it's hard to understand circumstances you aren't going through. many silent generation, and boomers, and gen-x worked quite hard. they got rewarded for it much more, simply due to a different economic meta. because they worked hard and got paid for it, it feels to (some of) them like we're acting entitled. it's hard for (some of) them to understand our economic meta because they never had to live through that challenge in quite the same way.

Lol the young generation today have 0 desire to work hard. The issue is they want wealth and material things but wont really work for it. The trade skill jobs are begging for workers and pay very well but can’t get anyone worth a shit to do the job.

Put the white men back on charge and not these ✡️✡️✡️

I refuse to live paycheck to paycheck. Live below your means.

The average american pays 800 dollars in car payments Or so i heard

​@@kal1796True, but you missed the point: when you're living paycheck to paycheck, you can't save money for the future. Should an emergency happen, you'll be devastated financially and might even loose it all. Many homeless people's stories are like that. It's not about how much you make and spend, it's about the ability to maintain your lifestyle long-term. Stability, in one word.

I believe the concept of paycheck to paycheck is no emergency savings or less than a months living expenses saved up and isn't quite what he is talking about I am below the poverty line but I have a few grand saved from a tax refund because stuff happens. But there is absolutely no reason to believe that unless i make huge drastic changes that hard are to perceive myself doing I will never be able to afford to buy a house not my dream house i am saying bottom of the market 20x my annual salary just for the mortgage but typically that is a unlivable cash only fixer upper.

As hard as thouse thought are, don't do it. If you do it the people that caused your suffering won't be punished. Try to find meaning in something else than work, like helping people in need The best thing you can do is to become political active, thats the only posibillity to change something. Thouse on top do not care about anything but money so we need new/fresh people like you who knows the suffering of the common people Do not give up hope, we can still save this world

A good way to manage this is to think about the process instead of the end goal like society wants you to think. Not doing it solely for the rewards will save you setting up yourself from disappointment.

I used to feel the same way. I've come to realize that there is indeed some joy that can be found in this world. As hard as it is, happiness is indeed out there. 3 years ago I would have said the same thing you are saying and 4 years before that I literally was at the point of no return. The only reason I'm still here is because a baby was introduced into my life. Not mine but it gave me a reason to keep moving. Then as time went on I found mine own. You got this my friend. Though I don't know you I believe in you. It's possible and I just want to see everyone win.

The hippy dippy bullshit you are all spouting to the original commenter is hilarious and ridiculous in equal measures. There is nothing to strive for, even if you had all you desired and never had to worry about security. Life is objectively meaningless, and no amount of subjective purposes you try and blind and motivate yourselves with will change that. The only thing anyone can do is to kill time until time (or whatever else) kills you.

⁠@@-LDK- this is a logical viewpoint I once had. But experience usually changes this, even if it isn’t logical.

Yeah very true!

And college, and rent, and cars… everything is going up except wages and Arnold Palmer prices.

Yep, and now having to live the life of an NPC, and feel like I’m Programmed to be one, since it all became routine.

well said

Makes me wanna stand still and let the lava reach me innit?

OMG actually like subway surfers, no wonder genZ needs a reflection of life to concentrate on what's important:D /s

There is a cheatcode though, type in CLASS STRUGGLE

I thought quiet quitting was when you just stopped showing up?

​@@joahfaria2077No it's basically when you do the bare minimum in order not to get fired

@@joahfaria2077 hehe, that's how they want you to think. It's a bit of a misnomer.

@@Zakaker I think it originally meant doing less than bare minimum so they would fire you and you get severance.

I respect "quiet quitters" as a manager myself. If you want to be just doing your job, that is 100% fine. However, I constantly look at people who want to get better and get promoted, and "quiet quitters" will simply never be selected for any of that.

What do you do for work cuz I'm tryna live like that

This is so true. It’s way better to be lucky than good

This for real.

This is the hard truth Sigma grindset weirdos will never admit. Everyone I have ever met in my life who has a good job, got the job because they knew someone who knew someone. Connection sis the most important thing in this world. A friend got into a sonar tech company making shit for the navy without a degree because his step dad owns the company. Another friend got a job he was barely qualified for because his girlfriends Dad worked there. Connections is EVERYTHING.

​​​@@KyokushinGamingthis. I'm very happy with the job i have but i wont act like i worked hard for it because i flat out didn’t. One of my family members had connections to a small it businesses and got me an interview with them and they hired me that day. None of the jobs i applied for even came back with a rejection letter if i was lucky enough to get an interview

Yeah nothing I ever did for anyone didn't mean anything, honestly i'm 21 years old and I don't really think friends are real. I just feel condemned to be alone in the world, thankfully i'm minimalistic and i'm finally starting to get used to be being alone.

Which degrees do you have? Because I'm in a similar situation to you with a Electrical engineering degree

@@nigelcardoso7653 electrical engineering, industrial maintenance, and I'm about to have web software development

Some woman will actually like you for just being you. There’s billions of women. I think you got atleast one that might like you.

Hey, I’m a woman living with my parents at 21 dating a guy living with his parents at 22. Women are also in the same bad financial situation and at least some are going to understand how bad we all have it right now, so don’t undervalue yourself. Everybody is going through the same bullshit right now except for the really rich. You have value ❤

I know it's not much, but I want to give you a hug if that's okay🫂🫂🫂

Which is great and all, but be sure you have your own saved-up safety nets in place in case of accident or disability, because society definitely does not have your back. Self-employment is great until you wake up one day with one hand and part of your brain just not functioning anymore, for a personal example. I like seeing more people think entrepreneurially and in some ways it certainly beats employment but it's no guarantor of security

@@ItsAsparageese Your not wrong in that respect, when I was employed I did have more security and it does put a lot of pressure on. I do worry about the physical elements of the job and the limitations that older life projects. My work ethic comes from my freedom and my respect for my employer, if standard employers where to treat there employees like sub contractors instead of chess pieces we might find alot of people will want to work in jobs which aren't too appealing. Thank you though, it does remind me that perhaps I should look into a good level of insurance and perhaps plan for those worst case scenarios.

Also the fact that u can’t just get a loan and buy a house and pay it off over time. All the wealthy people are hoarding the properties and selling to each other, meanwhile we waste our paycheck on overpriced rent every month and the landlords use it to buy more properties. It’s a cycle, feels like being stuck in mud and pretty much anyone with under 6 figure salary has this problem which is 99% of people. And men are still expected to provide which just adds to the pressure

Maybe this is because 10-12 hours a day, 6 days a week is already "somewhere". And 12/6 is a big amount of time. The real problem is that effectiveness of the work is pretty low. People just wasting time at work and don't have time to spend money, that's what reduces effectiveness of the economy, small business. It doesn't allow people to have their rest and spend money, which shortens amount goods and services they can buy. Or want buy. Huge amount of work is a lack of good management, knowledge and technologies to do more than enough and have a rest.

@@exception05 what? I can tell you’re Russian bc that was all bullshit. Small businesses are the lifeblood of economies and towns. They’re the ones who start small business ventures. Large companies can kill entire industries and make them extortionate, corrupt and sad. However when everyone’s holding everyone accountable, no one can get too far ahead and everyone works as a community, not an issue. Small town Canada is much nicer then large town Canada. For that reason. Kinder people, nicer houses, and the foods fresher. Stop the copium drip.

​@@Hrrrrrrrrrreng There is no need to be so rude and what does my nationality have to do with it - please explain. What I said above concerned employees, office workers. The efficiency of their work is not increasing, even the 5-day working week is not effective, there is a global trend of reducing working hours. If consumers who have money work 6 days a week, their economic activity decreases. Work 6 days a week BC. And what you said about big business and beautiful small towns in Canada is a controversial statement. There are studies showing that the highest levels of happiness are in cities with about 1,500 people, but this by itself says nothing about how the economy works and what is best for it.

@@exception05 all of that exposition and i still can't see why "what crushes the economy, small business" . Are you really trying?

Yeah prolly same or more in america. The American Dream has become "at least barely not being homeless"

My company did a bunch of mental health fair stuff recently. Every single thing they said that improves mental health are things not actually supported by managers. (Work life balance, not taking on too many tasks than are reasonable, taking frequent breaks away from your desk etc). It's so stupid. And your annual raise is based on your "merit" for the year, they make it impossible to get the highest score. And that's the only score that would actually match inflation...

I am paid a little above minimum wage (less than 20%). The work I have been able to find that pays above minimum has always been dangerous. So now at 41 I have a lot of physical pain from accumulated injuries. This seems to have eaten up what extra money can I earn with ongoing medical costs.

Maybe it's time to put yourself out there before it's too late. My dad is depressed and has no friends, he tried to kill himself few times. Friends change a lot, you have to have somebody to lean on or at least to be distracted from how bad world is.

The real hardwork is figuring out the best opportunities, making plans and execute them. That's hard work

The real question is why are you going to therapy if you feel it isn’t helping you?

​​@@hikari_lun8885It's hard for men to do that these days when we're worked relentlessly and have not enough time off/ are too exhausted at the end of the week to be able to have a regular, interesting, exciting life like the dudes with rich parents on Tinder/ dating apps. And even if we somehow achieved all that we'll just be deemed as not worthy of having anything nice because we're not 6 foot tall or some other unrealistic image that's painted as the norm/ expectation... Which ties back to the point in this video of "all that effort for nothing to even change".

Yes and but Congress doesn't have to worry about that because they set their own pay. It's like they are conditioning us little by little to be okay with Neo-feudalism.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. You’ve done everything right and you’ve done everything possible that’s within your control and you’ve done everything that should absolutely guarantee security. None of this is your fault and what you said proves the clear cracks in our current economic situation.

@@EEM253 oh, thank you for caring. Such a wholesome community this is.

@Kal17 that's interesting... What would that be? There is a lot of control from the government but I'm sure there is a workaround because there are people who do. What would you suggest? I feel like I don't have any trade I can immediately get paid for. Everything has a learning curve. (I have played around with web design and social media, but I didn't like it enough to be consistent). Something that involves teaching sounds like something I'd like to do. What would you do if you were me? I'm open to everything.

You seem to be in a great field which is only going to boom so this doesn’t make sense to me. Maybe figure out what exact skills the better jobs in this field require and up-skill asap. Move to a different company or country. I have a business degree and I know your field is good. You got this.

I don't think the boomers did have to work that hard. The 40hr/wk used to be able to support a family without both parents working.

(that said I work just enough to pay my mandatories and try to enjoy life as much in the time off. Often by volunteering).

If you can live comfortably off that, go for it brother. That is the dream. Make enough to live and have some free time.

Tell your parents to try and get a new job with a mostly blank resume. They’ll understand soon enough

​@@SnailHatanExactly...

How do people feel around you? Do people like to have you around? I'm thinking about: What could be the reason for your situation?

@@arnonym5208 I eventually found something. I am a tutor and a grader for a coding bootcamp (not the one I graduated from). I got the job in September 2023. Regarding what I am like around others, I'm usually a bit on the awkward side but also friendly and try to ensure others are comfortable even if I'm not totally comfortable. I think the problem was that my projects were mediocre. None of them stood out from the crowd. Now that I've been working, I see how much I haven't showcased in my own projects. But I also discovered that I'm not as passionate about the field as I thought I was. One thing I realised about myself is that I don't really want a career where I'm building stuff. Another thing is that I don't like keeping up with the changing pace in the tech field in general. So, now I'm actually working part-time in my current role and studying to become a chartered accountant since I would prefer working in a career that is more rule-based and procedural. I just completed my first semester with all distinctions with my lowest percentage being 85% and my highest being 91% for all 5 of my modules. So, things have been going quite well now.

I could be reading this incorrectly, but I’m a bit confused by the second sentence, did you mean “that by focusing on the process, you’re able to have a better future or more happier life because you’re focusing on the present, and not the future because the future isn’t a guarantee” I might’ve over analyzed your comment and it might been a stretch but if so I definitely agree

@@EEM253 yes thats exactly what im saying

@@kani-licious Yay! I feel the exact same way and I 110% agree. Even though somedays it’s harder to believe than others it’s a good mindset to have or practice and can really improve people’s quality of life

Unfortunately that's also a fallacy. Everyone having their basic needs met is the only thing that's going to help this.

@@Onthe9thlife3730 You’re 110% right, the government needs to set in place proper housing policies and regulations and make it a priority so all citizens have their needs met in a dignified manner before anything can be changed. I just took the ops comment and applied it to my own stresses and my own personal life but you’re absolutely right. “Working hard” is not enough especially considering most of the world is in poverty or in extreme poverty which is about 1.90$ a day for those living in extreme poverty.

And it still takes privilege/luck and/or reliance on others to get into that kind of position in the first place where working for oneself or otherwise having that agency over your work is even an option. And I say this as someone who's almost exclusively been self-employed. It takes a lot of variables being in the right places. Most people can't just spontaneously up and start a cottage industry or freelancing or something like that

@@ItsAsparageese yeah building anything takes time. It all starts with changing your mindset though. I've started businesses here and there, made a bit of money but nothing substantial. I've realised that I was conditioned to be a victim, to stay broke and to not take risks. Our minds are our biggest enemy and if we convince ourselves that it's only luck or specific connections blah blah then we are setting ourselves up to never try.

I also find it ironic that Dr. K has built his own channel, worked his way to become a doctor and created his own success yet he is putting fear and doubt into the minds of his audience.

@@IsaacCordingley There's nothing ironic about him being realistic. The fact is that, although mindset is important IN all things, mindset is not everything. Mindset is a necessary component for overcoming adversity, but the culture of "change your mindset and everything else will follow" is incredibly toxic and misses the point. And I didn't just say it takes time, I said it takes privilege/luck and/or the support of others, which I'm re-emphasizing because that's an incredibly important difference. Anyone who can spend the time to build something on their own has privilege in the first place to be able to do that, and much, much more goes into it than that, including the literal physiologic ability to form a positive mindset being a privilege in the first place. Background: I'm a homeless disabled premed who's been self-employed most of the time for fifteen years. Being unhoused happens to work for me and meet my needs well enough to let me invest time in my ambitious plans and projects and schooling, and yeah mindset is a huge part of that, but so is privilege. If I were marginally more disabled than I am, or god forbid had human kids to take care of (not always a voluntary choice for everyone, I'm also privileged to have had access to abortions and later sterilization) instead of just dogs, or was less well socially supported in times of dire need, or lived in a different climate, then I'd be completely screwed instead of just eccentric and living in quasi-voluntary nontraditional ways. My peers I serve on the street (I interact with many as a first aid resource and medical referral navigator) are abundantly made up of people who have great attitudes/mindsets, or people who sustained such mindsets for a long, long time before misfortune and systemic abuse and literal emotional and physical starvation/resource depletion finally beat hope out of them. This is the objective scientific measurable physiologic fact of chronic trauma. Being able to run one's own life is a privilege. I happen to have it due to a fortunate combination of circumstances and those circumstances happening to line up conveniently with my personal dreams and ambitions. Most people are not so lucky. I know this firsthand and from extensive objective education on the topic. Dr. K is absolutely correct, and validating the obstacles people face is actually a very empowering gift to give them. Took me literal decades to learn to give that gift to myself instead of toxic-positivity-mindset-rhetoric-ing myself to literal death -- and that was the counterintuitive but essential first step for me to be able to start sustaining productivity and progress, and this is the case for everyone who suffers from legitimate obstacles, which is most people right now. There is nothing wrong with affirming for people that their situations are messed up. It does not conflict with our ability to hold out hope; indeed, it is a vital piece of helping people view their realities objectively so that they CAN identify what's stopping them from being able to hold out as much hope as they'd like, and then address it. "Victim mentality" is a symptom of chronic trauma, NOT something anyone willfully chooses to experience. And people suffering from it are virtually always experiencing it as a side effect of and/or experiencing other side effects of deep internalized blame and shame. Validation of legitimate obstacles addresses this at the source, and makes it possible for people to take ownership of what they can control, because it's a break from societal narratives constantly lying to them about things outside their control. It's a healthy boundary between them and their responsibilities, and absolutely essential for anyone to be able to start forming healthier mindsets. That's just plain well-studied hard-science fact.

@@ItsAsparageese can you write that out in dot points, thanks.

That's on you, you write down your post tax monthly income and you total monthly expenses and figure out how much you can save each month

You're missing the reality of the situation. The economic system is mostly Kayfabe. We started deregulation when the true economic engine of this country (scientific growth and discovery in fundamental sciences) started to significantly run out of steam. In the last 50 years our computing and communication power has grown exponentially, but the scientific infrastructure, for which that technical/computational growth was originally developed to support, has all but ground to a halt. We don't have the great space race or the atomic revolution to drive our economy anymore. We have, at best, more efficient optimization for routing cheaply made goods to people with less reliable employment prospects than ever. It almost looked like the internet tech sector would provide that replacement motivation, but it turned out to be far more shallow compared to the genuine industrial revolution that happened between 1870-1960 spurred on by real scientific development.

I hope that once boomers, gen x, and older millennials are dead and gone, the prime victims of this issue (gen z) will grow strong and understand that it needs to be fixed, bc theyll have the exp w the pain and issues, enough to empathize.

@@Zionswasd Count me as a (late) boomer in the same boat. Not all are living a life of comparative luxury. Some are suffering just as much as you are. What's the old saw: it's the economy, stupid!

It's more the fact that houses and college were more affordable back in the day. Plus, obliviously arrogant old people who refuse to get a clue tend to make millenials and zoomers want to commit elder abuse any way they can.

Nah, the system has to be changed. It's set up deliberately this way and changes to improve it are constantly fought against and prevented because a tiny tiny portion of humanity are benefiting from it.

@@Onthe9thlife3730 I completely understand you and I agree, however it's practically impossible to change that as an individual, so it's best to focus on personal/internal success. Yes, you can work towards position of power to change the world, but it's very hard to change people's minds, especially with the amount of greed within those positions, you'd have to have some form of conformity to get to that position in the first place. Do you get where I'm coming from?

@@Dimitris_Half how so?

@@kentuckyfriedegg3409 yeah, sometimes people have to use where they are to get improvement. Like people using oil lamps and now we have electricity which is safer and less likely to burn down the house. But no, I did consider politics but cannot deal with the lies, backstabbing, and general obnoxious self important toads most of them are. The few that aren't who actually work to improve things are always struggling to get anything through because of those problems. Shifting the responsibility back to the individual is yet another scam by capitalist "business" people. Oh the environmental disaster that we caused can only be fixed if everyone stops using plastic bags. We live in a society and should be working to make life better with the target being the people who are worst off because EVERYONE benefits from it. Unfortunately the way society is set up at the moment doesn't actually consider people to be people.

The thing about that saying is that it's literally an impossibile task, which I think reveals the thought processes of the people who employ that language the most.

Because a poor and uneducated public is a gullible public

This is so true, to the point I want to tell my dad about it and, see what he says, because dad doesn’t understand that we have no security whatsoever now these days.

The other way, which helps society more broadly, is to restore the social safety net. I think everyone deserves some basic security in life. That doesn't mean you get to gobble down caviar. It just means you don't worry about quality food, a roof over your head, or needing medical attention.

You'll understand when/if you graduate and when your mommy and daddy arent cradling you anymore, that there isnt much more to it than this. Your friends are right despite their lack of experience. The economy is in shambles and we live in a corporatocratic fascist anti-human dystopia.

If you have a clear plan, know the job titles you’ll be applying for, develop the necessary skills whenever you encounter your deficiencies, you’ll be perfectly fine.