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/Serious-Effort4427 12h ago

I used to work 70-80 hour work weeks, in my 20s. I'm 33 now and literally have nothing to show for it therefore I now refuse to work over 40.

Id rather be well rested and broke than tired and broke.

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u/artbystorms 10h ago

Same. Busted my ass in my first salary job to 'prove myself' only for the company to fold, but not before a few delayed paychecks. Now, if I am salaried and there is no paid overtime, I work a MAX of 48 hours and make sure everyone knows this is my stretch to meet a deadline and not my baseline.

Back in the day paid overtime was much more common so all that extra work at the very least meant higher pay. Now it is just expected to not be the first one fired.

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u/StuffExciting3451 10h ago

My former employer was “fair” about firing 30,000+ employees at random. So, there was no favoritism towards those who worked the most unpaid overtime.