to be fair to the kids, the job market has changed significantly that the old methods of "git gud" doesnt really work.

its kinda wrong to think that the market of generations past, is equal to the market of generations now or the future.

Cushy job isn't enough anymore.. Job wages have stagnated since early 00.. meanwhile, inflation keeps rising at least 3-4% year on year..

Now you need to be in highly specialised roles, subject matter experts, executive position, successful business club, & exclusive club in order to succeed in todays age..

being average is no longer good enough. You must excel and be excellent at what you do. This is the new competition facing my generation & the next generations..

Boomers had it way easier..

This post has been edited by Liamness: Jan 30 2020, 12:53 PM

Thats the problem.

I was raised with the idea that the world isnt fair, no one owe me a living, if I want somehting, i have to fight and struggle for it.

The current generation, demand for equality, fairness, "to be fair to the kids".

Resources is finite, to have more, someone else have to have less..

Ofcourse, used to be you get a degree and its a big thing, doors open.

Today a degree is like SPM, every TomDickHarry has it. So you need an edge. Pretty sure ivy league graduates are still making way above the degree mill graduates. I still have friends kids who manage to get into Management Program with large banks, thats like a fasttrack to $$$... 6 months in each region, golf membership, 5 digit salary etc and thats only 2 year into their job.

Ok boomer.

Lol. You expect people to be offended by that remark? Try harder.

With you reply I still only say "Ok boomer."

Yeah man. That social media thing is a PITA!

Almost every month, I am bombarded by someone who go to some exotic location, who bought new car, went to new expensive restaurant, buy some brand new handbag, or shit like that.

It makes me look at my 18 year old kereta perang, and at my once a year holiday, and at the home-cooked food I eat almost 7 days a week, and at my cheap backpack, and I then shed tears....

Just 3 months ago, someone on my feed bought a new Cayenne and was flashing the keys on social media. I felt so small and inadequate after seeing that post....

With property prices inflated like crazy but salary remaining stagnant for the past 10 years or so, it's no wonder fresh grads are struggling. Ain't rocket science. Penang property went up 30-40% on average, some even 2x-3x over past 10 years.

thats your personal mentality, im talking about market changes and values

its factually proven that mentality doesnt move people out of a certain social class, nor does hard work most of the time. so while i can agree that one needs to hustle, i do understand that the results form this hustle differ.

also each generation argues that "they are tougher" but the economic realities of that generation differ from the ones before and the ones after.

Boomer rich because there are less competition after many died in WW2.

So millennials, to be rich your have to destroy your competition.

Let’s start WW3 baby.

Lucky i have rm10
So ts title doesnt apply to me

The one thing millennial can really do is to learn about finance and economy. Prepare for the looming recession and take advantage of it

Rather than just going YOLO with their money

So much global uncertainty lately. Feds printing more money, countries already showing minimal GDP growth, interest rate cut and now got the wushu virus

Only thing going up is gold

This post has been edited by lopo90: Jan 30 2020, 01:26 PM

Keperluan dahulu, then kehendak. Ekonomi asas 101.

Tapi strawberries langgar saja. Kesian betul 😅.

spent too much on education.

yup, the only problem I have is todays education has not upgrade along with the society requirement.

Back in the days you get decent job with just 12yrs of education(out to work by 18yrs old), now you need extra 4-5 years to get the same thing. I still remember I was wasting my time in school because they are teaching me rubbish that are useless in scoiety and teacher are missing 30% of the time. And I am not rich enough for private education, not smart enough be special genius kid.

I kinda wish the our gov revise education make SPM done by Age 13, Degree completed by age 18. Go back to where we were, 12years of education for most forks.

overthrow the capitalist

CoronaVirus: I'm the solution to your problem.

kesian aku nak kasi derma pun tak dapat la

pergi la buat band kat tepi mall aku kasi Syiling