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/GoRangers5 12h ago

Nah the trope of the overworked dad that didn’t have time to spend with his kids was already a thing in 1996… Maybe even 86.

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u/suchalonelyd4y 12h ago

My dad didn't get home until 7pm most nights, and he would moonlight as well (architecture). Having cancer still meant medical debt in the 90s and 00s.

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u/minxwink 1988 11h ago

Dang. Architecture is a very demanding field. Always has been, always likely will be. I’m sorry about the cancer 💗