You could pay for school, medical and housing on the most basic salary.
I'm not talking a bag boy at a grocery store, but the equivalent income needed to afford these things in the past would be $15-$18 an hour. I'm making twice that and it won't be until mid thirties until I can provide a house and security for my family in the same way previous generations could.
Could I move to another state with better cost of living? Sure. But my wife's schooling requires us to be here and I'm not about to go through months of looking for a new job.
It isn't impossible, but the current economic climate for this generation does not leave enough room to wiggle, try new ideas or building a business.
You could pay for school, medical and housing on the most basic salary.
I'm not talking a bag boy at a grocery store, but the equivalent income needed to afford these things in the past would be $15-$18 an hour. I'm making twice that and it won't be until mid thirties until I can provide a house and security for my family in the same way previous generations could.
Could I move to another state with better cost of living? Sure. But my wife's schooling requires us to be here and I'm not about to go through months of looking for a new job.
It isn't impossible, but the current economic climate for this generation does not leave enough room to wiggle, try new ideas or building a business.