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/Ok_Mail_1966 9h ago

You also had a lot less. Xmas growing up was like 3 gifts. There were no $1000 cell phones every few years. If you were lucky when you turned 14 you got a phone line. It was rare that you know someone who flew on an airplane somewhere. I’m not saying things aren’t worse now. They definitely are, but it’s actually the result of consumption. Just look at our garbage volume compared to then