A Zoomer explains her generation's malaise to older generations

Re:A Zoomer explains her generation's malaise to older gener... by EdTechAndrew on Monday November 06, 2023 @12:10PM (#38165332)

As someone on the border of being Gen Z, I think there is some truth to what you are saying. Especially on the not paying part. Lots of dream jobs are hiring.

If I think of what jobs would be most meaningful to me, it is things that are not paying. I could be a computer science teacher and after a long career still make less than I did in my first software job out of college.

If I want to afford to own a house or have a family, it's clear which career choice I have to make.

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Re:A Zoomer explains her generation's malaise to older gener... by nradov on Monday November 06, 2023 @12:33PM (#38165721)

Owning a home and raising a family on a teacher's salary is entirely possible in many parts of the country. I literally know people who are doing it. But somehow the HN reality distortion bubble thinks that everywhere is like California. Try Iowa or Arkansas.

And I do think that we should build more housing in California, and other high cost areas. But realistically that's not going to happen soon. Zoomers who want to improve their lives today should look outside the fashionable cities.

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Re:A Zoomer explains her generation's malaise to older gener... by I_Am_Nous on Monday November 06, 2023 @05:10PM (#38169791)

Remote work increasing could have led people to move to lower cost of living areas, reduce pressure in the cities, and increased taxes for many smaller areas, but "there's nothing to do" is a common (and true) complaint about small towns.

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Re:A Zoomer explains her generation's malaise to older gener... by nradov on Monday November 06, 2023 @06:28PM (#38170755)

Remote work has had only a minor impact on most low cost areas. You can rent a studio apartment in Cedar Rapids for $650. It's not a small town.

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