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gearbox2000
Genx tried that and they called us slackers
TheBigBastard
I wish us Gen X learned that. Burned me TF out. I have no time for it anymore, so many years wasted chasing the "hustle". 25, 30 year gone.
07116522718
There mistake was forgetting you're supposed to get a big house and a nice car in exchange for that bs. No house=no effort.
ElevenAndCounting
I literally worked myself into chest pains this week, im 27.
IJustWantToMakeAComment
We’ve all learned either by experience or example that work ethic and devotion mean you get paid LESS because they know they can
Tinsugi
Honestly? If I hadn't joined the Army at 23 I'd be in crippling debt.
Evi1Gav
"hustle culture" is an interesting name for "work yourself to death just to survive"
mohavewolfpup
Do my part here by refusing to use “gig economy” services. Exploitive trash
BoppXyro
I'm Gen X and I'm on board too.
bambulina
Happily work hard for myself or family. Not some empty corporation that wouldn't do the same for me. Fuck off with that.
lildude52ca
i was taught hustle fast and work hard you'll get ahead and succeed. i've worked 20 hour days sleeping in my work truck. you cant get ahead.
tcpolecat7
Man, I'm Gen X and I rejected it myself. Too damned tired to 'hustle'.
afatrollofmyown
Lotta Gen X checkin in ITT. I'm sorry the system failed you.
VictusVonGuyver
I gave up on the work hustle when my boss would make me do so with barely 6 hours between shifts and then wrote me up later, blaming >
VictusVonGuyver
me after I finished my work. My ass kissing worker took over my position and let the mess pile up after I spent the day fixing it.
iwishjtmoneywasstillavailableitsmyoldvideogamemoniker
Late Gen x here. I refuse to spend my life at work.
Jesusballser
Dude, I'm a 46 Gen Xer. I refuse to be part of the work two jobs to get by shit.
thornmallow
I used to feel worthless because I never had a dream job to motivate me through life like others seem to.
afatrollofmyown
Hey me too. It's alright. We don't dream of labour.
TrowelAndError
Dream jobs are overrated. It’s okay to reinvent yourself as you grow and change in life.
RolandDeschain1970
I'm gen-x and I follow all these rules
saphirisnotjustaluckeranymore
No point in the hustle if you don't get a fair pay - and most people won't. So yh fuck it
StevenRivera48
worked 3 retail jobs at 75+ hours a week. Physically broke me after over a year with no day off. Was still struggling to pay bills. 1/2
StevenRivera48
Went to college w/ degrees in economics/poli sci. Now $30k in debt and the highest paying job I qualify for: $15/hr. You cant get ahead
AtomIndigo
Oof, my condolences homie, that's rough.
BatLadyRielle
I'm only getting ahead through luck and generational wealth. otherwise, i would have no chance at owning a house.
ilukaperi
I'd like some luck too thanks! And there's no chances of inheritance as I have more money than both my parents combined.
foxtale11
I'm pretty sure the only way I'll get a house of my own is inheriting from my parents but I'm 1 of 4 kids so it might not go to me.
ShopaholicsAnonymous
This. My husband and I are privileged in many ways and own a home because of it, but we still can’t afford children.
Naomarius
I grew up thinking the American dream was so easy to obtain. Now you'd be lucky to have either a house or kids. The start matters the most.
Naomarius
I'd say it's like playing Monopoly but in order to have the best mid to late game you need to start with a few solid properties.
CreepyPete3
I was only able to buy a house bc my mom died from cancer. And I gotta say. That’s a pretty shitty trade off
ShopaholicsAnonymous
This is me, too. Mom was killed in a head-on collision with a meth head. No college debt + a down payment doesn’t quite make up for it tho.
SnossedAndLost
Have a college friend who's in this boat also. Pretty fucked.
Ikwilstroopwaffels
Gen X here. Stick it to 'em, younger bros and sisters. Do what we couldn't, and didn't.
AnotherReplyToIgnore
Speak for yourself. I knew society was shit when I was a teen. I've done everything I could to avoid contributing to this goddamn nightmare.
Ikwilstroopwaffels
I mean, so did I. I said we - a collective term - didnt make much of a dent.
AbsolutelyZeroFucksGiven
$250k+ household here. Do not get conned into hustle. Success is mostly luck, a bit of talent, and luck again. 80hr weeks won't pay off.
Eramik
It's not only the luck of an event. It's also the luck of when you are born. Had f.ex Bezos been born 10 years later, Amazon would not exist
Ark161
FUCKING....THANK YOU
Spooner1
Literally the only reason I'm able to move is bc my parents are willing to help by renting in their name, they have credit but no money >
Apapaia
Have they already added you as an authorized user on their Credit Cards? Their history can give your credit a BIG boost
Spooner1
No, they built credit from other things and have never used credit cards.
Spooner1
I have enough income to pay the rent, but no credit and because of covid: very little work in the last 8 months
bellowdeepinahorpse
No point in the hustle if you can never catch up - never mind getting ahead.
LyraTheLycan
If you dream about buying a house someday, remember that it will not happen until you're 80 at the earliest.
queefteef
Depends. I love playing hustle half court.
HeRulesWithARubberFist
LyraTheLycan
I believe the working culture is toxic and most people just agree to it, working in tragic servitude all their life.Is this idea now common?
makingwoofles
I mean it's worked for me... But also the fucking stars aligned and there were sacrifices made.
khakzoy
That's the spirit!
Kildrael
"The hustle is a means to an end G" - Abraham Lincoln
Mimsey
Had this convo recently. "If ppl don't want to be evicted why don't they get a job?" Why get a job if the job won't even pay your rent?
LyraTheLycan
My problem is the job won't pay me in serotonin. Lost three due to depression, accepted that it's not possible or worth the attempt.
LyraTheLycan
Luckily for me I get paid to survive, as my mental state doesn't allow for societal contribution, nor do I think this society deserves fuel.
TheCoronaVirus
Need a hug?
bellowdeepinahorpse
*looks at username* No thanks, I'm good
TheCoronaVirus
DocJungleRot
DONT DO IT! THAT ASSHOLE HUGGED ME LAST YEAR AND STOLE MY SMELL AND TASTE! On a serious note, 13 months w/o either has been brutal.
SociallyAwkwardCanadianMoose
You still don't have it back!?!
DocJungleRot
Random thing. I can sometimes taste cinnamon (like as a part of something), cilantro, and maybe like 20 things? Same with smell. (1/?)
DocJungleRot
And having people look at me like I'm insane. I had to ask a coworker what amazing smell I caught. It was coffee. It was gone 5 min l8r. FIN
DocJungleRot
I get SUPER random wafts of smells. Some stay some don't. It's kind of embarrassing asking another adult "what's that smell?" (2/?)
Alamagordo
If hard work pays, show me rich donkey. The wealthy elite feed the masses the lie of "hard work" to keep them productive and complacent
Legrooveth
It depends on the job, the industry and the country, but hard work can work. You also need to differentiate hard work from exploitation.
nottedy
All valid points, do go on…
hildr
Can work to do what exactly? What's the point in the end?
LyraTheLycan
IMO jobs should pay your rent. Forget capitalism and such, a home for one person is worth the same. You spend your life in servitude to(1/?)
LyraTheLycan
a company, in return they give you a shelter and food. Or at least, give you enough money that you can buy a home after 20 years, thus (2/?)
LyraTheLycan
allowing you to spend your forties onwards more comfortable than before. Currently a worker sleeps 33% of their life. They sacrifice (3/4)
TheDoctormoriarty
I'm a bartender, I work three days a week sometimes four an avg of 6-7 hours a shift. I sometimes go in on my off days for an hour or two
TheDoctormoriarty
To do bar manager duties. Of ordering beer and liqour and any big prep for craft cocktails. Am I rich no, do I have enough to pay my bills?
TheDoctormoriarty
Yes, and enough to go out with friends when I want and have fun. I am happy. I do a job I love and choose my happiness over "the grind
kingkongkeom
Work to live, not live to work. It's really that simple.
InsanityCrab
Probably already happier than some wall street ass on six figures who lives every moment in fear his number box will show fewer numbers.
cookkedduck
Gen X here. No hustle from me. ESP. When you come out of high school into a recession “we had to have”
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cookkedduck
92 then 08
NakamuraRain
Yes
VagisilToothpaste
I know a dude (31) who is sickly addicted to the hustle/grind lifestyle...but he literally NEVER gets ahead. I don't get it. Not at all.
CheshireCad
There are a lot of people who think that "money is meant to be spent". No savings, then they complain about every tiny financial setback.
VagisilToothpaste
No, like, the dude makes very little for all he does...and it all goes to bills and his family and stuff. He doesn't live excessively.
theheebs25
takes a lot of cocaine to fuel that lifestyle.
FrolickingFrolicking
the people who got rich or made their way up were exceptions and were lucky with circumstances
HahaA10GoBrrrr
I used to pull some crazy 60+ hour weeks between 2 jobs for 3+ months at a time. 12 hour days on the weekends and Monday, 8-10 hour days
HahaA10GoBrrrr
during the week. I did it because I couldn’t let my coworkers down. We were understaffed and I’m single. So I figured I’d put the time in.
HahaA10GoBrrrr
That’s how I spent Sept 2019-March 2020 and Sept 2020-Jan 2021. On for 3 months straight, day or two off, back on for 3 months.
Fifofu
For me it's because I am an ugly godless stuttering aspie. If not for my usefulness, people don't want me around. IDC for social, I like R&D
Fifofu
I mean, I enjoy doing the dishes more than being in a loud bar drinking beer with peacocks all around.
Gremlynn4023
It is possible he just genuinely gets satisfaction from it. Weird, but possible.
whooptydoo
working is good for ya. manual labor, imho, is actually fun, qnd if i can get paid for it why not pit in as many hours as you can without
whooptydoo
burning out
SnossedAndLost
I can get into manual labor as well but it's not a great long term career and makes you much more tired to do stuff outside of work.
Pishposhbingbong
True.There’s an odd satisfaction in using your metaphorical hamster wheel and just...going until you’re too tired to think.Prob not healthy
Gremlynn4023
Whatever stops the thinking right?
Pishposhbingbong
Yeah. like I said, probably not healthy, but I can understand the temptation. It's foam filler spray for the soul. fills up the empty parts.
VagisilToothpaste
I know. But then when you listen to him speak, and then see how everything he does eventually crumbles down, hard, you wonder where the >
usersayswhat
Dudes got to know when to stop lying to himself. hustlers don't buy their own bullshit
VagisilToothpaste
satisfaction part actually comes in.
SnossedAndLost
Could just be the only thing in their life they feel like they can control/ accomplish things in.
AtomIndigo
Maybe he's a masochist?
lildude52ca
doesnt matter how hard you work how many hours you work you wont be able to afford a house and you cant have that fancy car so w/ the point.
Raydeeo
Why are people downvoting this? It’s true. I live in one of the worlds wealthiest nations and my 35 year old friends can’t afford a car.
Raydeeo
And that is not because we don’t work hard. I work three jobs and my friends have fancy degrees with actual grown up jobs
Deleteded
What part of the country? Depending on where you are,that can be a very attainable dream.
VagisilToothpaste
Shouldn't have to uproot your entire life to be able to afford to live.
Hammsammiches
You pay for your location. If you arent okay with misery then move.
Deleteded
I don't disagree, but the fact of the matter is that as things are now it's easier to live in some places than others. Down vote all you-
Hammsammiches
I bet you live in am overpopulated place. Move somewhere else and take a job at Walmart and you can buy a 30k car easy.
Raydeeo
Mh yes so I need to leave my family and friends to have a soul crushing job to be able to afford a vehicle. Did you forget the /s?
Hammsammiches
Then you get what you get, you sound like you are miserable but apparently not enough to change anything. So that's just on you.
Raydeeo
Sorry. I just prefer being close to the people I love over having a car. The fact that the generation before me could do both still stands.
dohcohv
YMMV, I'm 33, I work as a line operator in a factory, I own my house, my wife is a stay at home mom, we have 3 kids, I'm finishing up my
dohcohv
Bachelor's degree, we have a 4 year old Honda Odyssey elite, a Mazda5, and F-250 and a BMW motorcycle. I know it's tonight for a lot of
dohcohv
People, if I was still living in CA where I grew up I would be working for minimum wage and renting.
dohcohv
Tough*
starhewn
I was legitimately weighing up my options in regards to drug dealing this morning, I work two fucking jobs, still have to get gov help AND
chaylar
Yup, crime looks pretty attractive sometimes.
SerenePrincess013
I've been seriously toying w/ the option of selling feet pics, just to be able to cover bills. I just don't know how to market it.
starhewn
Yeah, it's crossed my mind, but my feet are beat, as one my jobs has me on my feet. I think people want to beat it to feet, not beat-feet.
Kumonryu42
Just deal drugs. Overhead initial cost kinda sucks, but you can double your initial investment in a month if you're good.
Atajk
It would be a smart move. Pharmacists make bank..... oh wait. I see what you mean.
SMHandSmiling
Completely understand. I missed my window to just take the money and be a stripper.
OpossumJesusHasRisen
I've considered something similar to supplement my $900 a month in disability.
LyraTheLycan
LyraTheLycan
to fight to keep your livelihood. Before long bandits may come and steal from or kill you. You have to kill them first, or face arrest (2/2)
BlackestofIce12
I'll buy your drugs friend
toxcrusadr
DEA has entered the chat.
GuttaPercha
I mean, after the standard deduction bottom 50% income brackets effectively don’t pay any federal income tax
TheMadOnion
And if you live in a state like Florida you don't even pay state income tax. Too bad rent here is so God damn ridiculous it don't matter.
TheJudgeHasItBackwards
Most people couldn't say what they pay in taxes with in $1000. Just hit the talking points of "fuck taxes" while benefiting from them.
RisingPhoenix92
Conservative made blaming taxes more popular than blaming not being paid a living wage.
greentights
Income tax was only supposed to be applied to the wealthy. Now it's applied to everyone but the wealthy...
starhewn
then they just take it off me in taxes anyway. Fuck.
endfreq
Sell something natural. Stay away from the bad karma of physically addictive drugs
givemewhiskeyorgivemedeath
You make little enough to get govt assistance AND lose a bunch to taxes? You get income taxes + more back as EIT at low levels right?
ZeroIsPlural
If you're female, there's good money to made selling used panties online. I read a reddit AMA with a girl who does it. Makes bank.
HahaA10GoBrrrr
My friend was offered money for that by a couple of dudes. Iirc, she was weirded out and ghosted them.
AawesomeAardvaark
There's a lot of money to be made online for women if they're willing to do "weird" things
MadOatmeal
You just need to convince enough thirsty lads that you are a female.
ZeroIsPlural
Or that. Dunk those panties in some tuna juice and send them off
LyraTheLycan
Fucken disgusting +1
Deleteded
As someone that's had a lot of addiction in their family, don't sell drugs. Don't be that person that puts your wealth above the lives of-
Deleteded
-others. There are far too many people that do that already. Have you ever looked into joining a trade? Research apprenticeship programs in-
Deleteded
-your area. Typically there's no education needed. On the job training, no student loans and you can make a decent living.
LyraTheLycan
That decent living above $30/h?
starhewn
also wanted to add I didn't downvote you lol idk why people are being shitters this morning. <3
starhewn
Yes, I have. I am too old for all those programs. Also I was being facetious, sorry. I'd make a shitty drug dealer, too much anxiety lol.
Mimsey
Just sell coke to rich kids. Problem solved. Two birds, one stone.
chiefrunswithscissors
I like drugs and I'm glad I can buy them. Don't sell meth or heroin
analnipple666
Why are these comments downvoted, tf is the matter with y'all? You shit on the "fuck you got mine" crowd yet that's exactly the same >
iwanttobebobdylan
What kind of drugs are you going to deal?
GuacamoleMoleMolester
The nose clams that make you dance the night away!
iwanttobebobdylan
You can order mushroom growing kits online ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ijackittoprogresspics
Ice thought about this and like... Legit I would if I understood even a little about how to set up distribution
starhewn
I've played with those before. Brexit laws = can no longer buy the pre-inoculated ones - they were bomb, just add water! But also, shrooms =
starhewn
probably not good money. I've only ever bought kits, never straight up shrooms. They just appear at the right time.
DranksAndDragons
But not for the “fun” ones, right??
TheMadOnion
Actually yeah it's quite easy. I actually had a harder time finding legal spore when I was typing mushroom kits.
TheMadOnion
Google kept directing me too psychedelic mushrooms. All I wanted was some pink oyster mushrooms man! Haha
SnossedAndLost
I think it's legal to sell/buy spores, but not grow them. Double check that tho
TheMadOnion
I mean I'm completely ignorant of the law but from personal experience of trying to buy legal mushrooms it seems to be that way