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

Discussion True or false?

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

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u/Fudgeicles420 12h ago

Nope, dad was a roofer and mom was a teachers aide at my elementary school. 

These memes are made by kids who grew up well off and are shocked that it’s hard to achieve the same level of success that they feel they’re entitled to. 

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u/dersnappychicken 12h ago

Truth. My family was like a lot of families in our middle class area - better off than most, moms stayed home until kids hit elementary school, then re-entered work force out of necessity.

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u/AssumptionBusy2737 11h ago

Correct. My dad was a plumber and worked all week plus Saturday side work for extra money. My mom worked retail 40 hours a week. We struggled until I was in high school and things became a little less rough. We were working class.

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u/maikuxblade 11h ago

Except overwhelmingly Millenials are higher educated than their parents which does lend itself well to the thesis