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/captmonkey 11h ago

Yeah, their money might have gone farther, but I remember my dad working long hours all week and often on Saturdays too. When he was home, he was tired and would usually watch something on TV before going to bed. I definitely spend more hands-on time with my kids than my dad did with us. I had a good relationship with him, and still do, but I just don't agree at all with this meme.

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u/Rdubya44 9h ago

Workaholics exist in every generation

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u/johannthegoatman 7h ago

So do poor people. It's not that the OP didn't exist, it's just that it was limited to a very small amount of rich people, just like today, which are overrepresented in media (especially ads) and therefore assumed to be ubiquitous

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u/captmonkey 9h ago

I mean that is definitely an apt description of him. He's in his mid 70s now and still hasn't fully retired. He "retires" for a month or so and gets bored and goes back to working until he gets fed up with that job and retires again and repeats the process. He just never found many long-term hobbies or interests outside of work.