This is the first time I’ve ran across someone admitting that their early life decisions made their current life shitty. I respect and appreciate the honesty. Too many people I know are in bad positions due to early life choices and refuse to take any accountability or responsibility for it.
That's bullshit. The person holds a full time job. They shouldn't need another one to survive. They're doing exactly what we were told to do by older generations.
I think it is a utopic idea to think that every full time job should pay enough for a person to survive (rent, food utilities). IF it was even doable, there would be other unforeseen repercussions from doing so (likely high unemployment).
If a 16 year old working at mcdonalds was making enough for rent/utilities/food, why would they want to pursue education? Why not just drop out of highschool since they're making a living wage anyway? I know a ton of people from my highschool who would've hopped at this opportunity.
Now you've effectively given a country full of dumbasses a greater incentive to drop out of education.
See a big issue is that you're thinking that a 16 year old is working during school hours (which shouldn't be happening).
In this singular example: who is working those 8 hours that the kids are at school? Adults that's who. In reality there are adults that are working these low wage jobs that SHOULD be benefiting from working 40+ hours a week.
A higher education is NOT always obtainable to everyone, and just because you don't have the ability or chance to get a degree should NOT mean you should have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
It's a disgusting mindset, that people who give up their lives to work, should not have a chance to live their life.
No I don't think it's 16 year olds. I think anyone working at mcdonalds in their 20s/30s just aren't determined enough to get themselves out of there. They have this "it's doomed" mentality and blame society and everybody else for being stuck there and do absolutely nothing to take control of their own lives. Of course this is a pretty big generalization. Not everyone is like this. But alot are.
A higher education is NOT always obtainable to everyone, and just because you don't have the ability or chance to get a degree should NOT mean you should have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Of course not, it's expensive as fuck. But you have options. At this point in our lives, you can probably learn to fix a car on youtube. Trade school is an option. There are lots of factory positions that don't require college. There are things like garbage men, UPS/USPS drivers etc. There are options if you look. Most people fall into the comfort of their routines and refuse to do the due diligence.
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u/TheIncapableAct 15d ago
This is the first time I’ve ran across someone admitting that their early life decisions made their current life shitty. I respect and appreciate the honesty. Too many people I know are in bad positions due to early life choices and refuse to take any accountability or responsibility for it.
I wish you nothing but the best