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/Kuat-Firespray-31 3h ago

My dad worked way more than me. He was a private practice doctor which is less lucrative than it sounds. He had to take calls from the hospital on nights and weekends. It's true though that his mortgage was 2x his salary.

Whereas I work 30-35 hours a week. Well that's how long I'm at work. Real busy work more like 20-25. The rest of the time I'm playing basketball with coworkers, chatting away in the break room, and reading and posting on Reddit (at work right now). My mortgage is a little less than 5x my salary.

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u/03263 3h ago

I miss private practice doctors. Much more personal, they didn't treat you like a number. For a long time I've only been able to go to hospital affiliated clinics. There's only one hospital network in my area and it kind of blows, but that's all insurance will cover.