Came across this on my X feed:
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Gen Z is increasingly slamming their degrees as useless, and new research indicates there may be some truth when it comes to the job hunt. In fact, the unemployment rate of males aged 22 to 27 is roughly the same, whether or not they hold a degree. It comes as employers drop degree requirements and young men ditch corporate jobs for skilled trades. Gen Z is struggling to break into the entry-level job market—but young male college graduates may be hurting the most.
It actually hit earlier than we say. My Dad worked his butt off, but didn't make money until maybe 15 years ago. He's had several failed businesses. Every single time it happens, he's told he's not working hard enough or not talking to enough people. I remember that every time I go through hardships.
"You just don't work hard enough like those immigrants".
My dad is an immigrant, heck, so am I. Yet somehow us working till we cant move and not seeing our kids isn't hard enough. I've watched as every guy who has said that lost their job or got demoted. They all think they can just work harder.
It was real for my grandparents. Both sides grew up in poverty, got a degree, and became well off enough they could retire. I've met too many people who think they are failing because of what my grandparents could do.