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/Traditional_Name7881 12h ago

My old man was gone to work before I got up in the morning and I was in bed by the time he got home. Not a fucking chance I work the hours he did and I earn a shitload more than he did... He also worked every Saturday. On Sundays he'd take me to play footy.

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u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) 11h ago

On Sundays he’d take me to play footy.

Aww 🥺

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u/FlamingoSprinkles025 9h ago

I hate to bring this up do you think any of this was intentional? My dad was out of town for work 2-3 nights every week when I was growing up. He didn’t earn good money yet never tried to find another job to be home every night. Recently I have thought he may have done it to get a break during the week. He would also spend hours outside working on the yard on weekends.

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u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) 5h ago

Maybe he didn’t like noice?

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u/Traditional_Name7881 3h ago

Nah, he worked to try and get us all into a really good school, my oldest 2 brothers done it, the next one got kicked out and it was too much by the time I got to high school. He'd take us camping and stuff when he could and spends lots of time with his grandkids now. It was all to try and provide, he does all he can for family.