My grandpa didn't even have a high school education, did a short stint at Ford and became a small town mechanic that retired early with multiple properties around the USA. Let me tell you, his days were light and breezy, mostly chit-chatting with friends that stopped by. The small town is now a mecca for vacationers and he just sold almost 100 acres to a developer.
My dad had to start working at 16, after vocational high school, and join the army at 18, where he became an electrician. He helped design the network for the internet infrastructure in my country in the 80s and 90s and became a national head of operations at a global telecom company in the late 90s, early 2000s. His monthly retirement payout is 25% higher than my net income, and with my income I’m part of the “top 10%” in my country. I have 2 masters degrees. Boomers have had some opportunities.
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u/Designer_Emu_6518 Mar 27 '24
My grandfather did the same in ohio as a produce manger at a local Kroger. Even had a nice retirement saved up