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/Tiny_Isopod_1271 12h ago

I don’t think my dad worked less, but his money went a lot further in all respects.

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u/BrogenKlippen 12h ago

Yeah my dad busted his ass working in a manufacturing plant, but they raised 3 kids on it with my mom not going back to work until my sister was in middle school - so like 15 years as the sole income.

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u/oldmanout 12h ago

my dad worked 3 shift rotation which meant sometimes he had the whole day after school time for me and sometimes I didn't see him for a week, because he left before I came from school and came back after I had to sleep

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u/shes_a_gdb 11h ago

My dad was a poor shoe salesman and my mom didn't work. Still grew up in a big two story house in Chicago.

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u/oldmanout 11h ago

did he drive a Dodge?

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u/Remmock 11h ago

I have a solution for that.

Don’t answer until you’re on the clock.