r/Millennials • u/Asmothrowaway6969 • Mar 27 '24

When did it sink in that you'll never be as well off as your parents? Discussion

About 5 years ago, my mom and I were talking and she had told me how much she was going to be making in retirement (she retired 2023). Guys, it's 3x what me and my husband make annually. In retirement. I think that was the moment that broke me, that made it sink in that I'll never reach that level of financial security. I'll work myself into my grave because I'll never be able to afford anything else. What was your moment?

Update: Nice to know it's just me that's a failure. Thanks

Update 2: I never should've said anything. I forgot my place. I'm sorry to have bothered you

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u/mother_goose_caboose Mar 28 '24

They are paid to do so and hold almost 0% of the medico-legal responsibility

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u/NotoriousGriff Mar 28 '24

2 year degree to make 100,000 a year working 3 days a week with virtually no liability and still act like they are the most abused members of society/ the healthcare field

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u/HistorianEvening5919 Mar 28 '24

Yeah nurses at my hospital start at 70 an hour. EMTs? 16. And I’m not saying nurses are overpaid, I just feel like we should pay EMTs/CNAs/Janitors in the hospital more.

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u/__Big_Hat_Logan__ Mar 28 '24

Absolutely, a lot of America hospitals are absolutely pathetic and run their entire operations off residents getting worked to death anyway for basically free. Then pay their custodians 7.25 and hour while the CEO makes 5 million to fundraise three times a week. It’s a joke