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[โ€“] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It used to pay well. People used to buy big houses and earn pensions, and get a new car every 5 years or less.

Man oh fucking man, have times changed. No new cars, no houses at all... We're lucky to get a decent rental that doesn't go up more than $100 a year.

Goods are skyrocketing in price, LLM's are taking jobs away, Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, wages are way, way, WAY below what they should be... I could keep going, but this is enough depressing things in one paragraph.

[โ€“] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

You don't need a house anyway, they don't want you to work from home any more.