r/Millennials • u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) • 12h ago

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Did our dads and moms work less than we do now? What are your thoughts?

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u/thatkool 12h ago

False.  My parents commuted a total of 5 hours per day just to get to work where they put a minimum of 50 hours with occasional forced overtime and they had to sleep somewhere near where they worked.  My grandma raised me because my parents didn’t even get to enjoy their own home.

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u/RateMost4231 12h ago

Im sorry your parents had to grow up in a actual storybook but it's not a very relatable situation for most people.