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[@darienford860]

This video frustrated me. They went to a bunch of PHD boomers instead of getting perspective from the very working class men that they're talking about. They failed to mention that men are choosing to avoid debt. We are seeing more and more students get degrees and work a job that doesn't relate to their Field of study.

[@TwoGendersOnly]

Why should we? A lot of us don't have a family, never been married (or happily married). Why should we strive to make a ton of cash if it's just us alone? I'm fine having a normal income and living peacefully. Not my fault the economy is the way it is, or dating, or sexist family courts, etc. As long as the world is the way it is, miss me with all that bullshit.

[@HighDiver5555]

For real. I can save up $10,000 in six months easily. It actually kills my desire to keep putting up with stupid work type bullshit all day. I’ll usually take a break from work and find a new job. Usually in a different field entirely to gain new skills because money isn’t everything to me

[@mafp22w]

I’m with you. If I didn’t have a family, I would have quit a long time ago. I’d be backpacking.

[@sg5720]

Awww. Stay positive. 🙏🏽

[@mafp22w]

@@sg5720 @TwoGendersOnly He is staying positive. Positively rational.

[@lukegoatley8501]

Keep stacking that Btc...

[@ryanturner8577]

I'm 33 and lost my job a few weeks ago. I have zero debt, paid off car, and a down payment in savings for a house I cannot afford. I haven't even looked once at jobs and am going to spend my time learning a new skill now to switch careers, and then eventually start my own business. Really enjoying this time off though. I never vacation or take time off so this is heaven for me. I'm single too so this time is peaceful for me and allowing me to really think over my life moving forward.

[@djrickyb]

Enjoy it! I have been fired/laid off 4 times in the past. Every time I was not employed I fell back on my DJ business, and still got my bills paid. I was able to eat lunch out most every day. Take Long walks at places. I enjoyed being unemployed for the most part. The only scary time was back in 2008 into 2009 during the recession. DJ biz was very slow, and it took me 6 months to find a waiter job at a hotel and I had a newborn son at home. The other 3 times were not bad at all though. I enjoyed each of those 3 times and spent a lot of time with my son. If I were to lose my current job I wouldn't get back into employment again for quite a while. I would do my own thing and traverse life on my own terms for a long while.

[@alexrivera7939]

Good luck bro

[@ryanturner8577]

@@alexrivera7939 Thank you brother

[@djpuplex]

No girlfirends, no wives, no kids, no respect. No reasons.

[@HighDiver5555]

…to live

[@bkthedefbeatz]

when you see your uncles / older brother make money work hard and do things for family that use them for their "traditional Masculinity" expectations n then get divorced graped by women that they thought they can trust n have their children taken from them ...... makes a young man like myself wonder ........why should work for system thats gonna betray me in the end

[@J.D.Journey]

Boom 💥

[@luckyrockmore2796]

How about some self respect and dignity? Letting others know you're not a drag on others in society

[@sg5720]

Damn. You men really do want a woman and family awww, hoping you succeed in life no matter what. Stay positive guys. 🙏🏽

[@albundy7794]

I 'retired' at 28. I'm 44 now, no job, living with parents, 5-figure credit card debt. I live off money earned from donating plasma. Everyone I grew up with is in a more 'normal' situation: married, kids, house, job, etc., so I'm not sure exactly why I'm like this. I can tell you that I learned a while back that relationships were not gonna happen for me (nevermind why), so there is no wife, family, kids, grandkids in my future. I also don't have any irl friends to spend money doing things with. I think this takes away motivation for a lot of men, and so this whole thing could be strongly correlated with the rising rates of loneliness. Just my 2 cents as someone who they are actually referencing in this video.

[@Darksky600]

Lol, don't care. Work for your basic needs only: food, water, shelter.

[@tylerstevens1618]

Not even asking young men why they’re not working, just boomers giving there two cents.

[@Avsfan23]

It's because no one cares. It's a tough pill I've already swallowed

[@joec5544g]

Maybe they're trying to open your eyes before it's too late.

[@punt4madre]

Any day now boomers gonna be getting ran up on for their old 💰

[@jims7773]

Maybe they don't want their taxes going to people who shouldn't even be in this country....

[@thelastboomer9088]

I’m a boomer and it doesn’t matter what my two cents are; this generation is either going to suck it up and make it, or not. My 26 year old step son keeps talking about how stressful his job is, he’s a desk clerk at a hotel. I grew up up on a hog and tobacco farm, served in the Army in the Gulf War and spent 36 years in law enforcement and now I fly a medical helicopter post law enforcement retirement. Checking someone into their room and calling guest services to deliver additional towels to a room is stressful? Ok, yeah….

[@savage1r]

Man, I've been looking for a job since MARCH. Whoever is doing HR for these companies are just throwing out perfectly qualified people and not filling positions. I applied for one USAJOBS position and it had 23,400 applicants. The jobless numbers are a lie.

[@werjust2211]

IF you are a white male they won't hire you no matter how qualified you are!

[@nyaaalex]

Yup, February here- I can’t even get entry level or part time work. I spent five years in the military, have a four year degree, and still have had no luck. It’s hard for me to believe any of the numbers surrounding unemployment or the work force right now. 😅

[@JesterofRichiousness]

HR is run by mostly woman

[@michaelbentley7656]

@@nyaaalexsame here 4 year degree 6 years in military and nothing but dead end jobs, I have checked out of this game

[@X4Adventures]

@@nyaaalex You're just not groveling enough, and I'm totally serious about that. Try writing like the limpest dick in the galaxy and you'll see responses. They'll dump you immediately when they find out you don't take s---, though. Basically they want female men.

[@InverseMyInvestmentAdvice]

Looks like all these "Experts" bought their houses for 100 blueberries, opinions disregarded.

[@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago]

50 blueberries in today's prices 😂

[@BridgesDontFly]

50 Strawberries boi.

[@philipfranklin4858]

They had some valid points but overall I would say these "experts" are out of touch with reality and the actual causes of these issues.

[@Futralhundson]

*Amazing video, you work for 40yrs to have $1M in your retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K into trading from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires*

[@QuentinHufton]

wow this awesome 👏 I'm 47 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

[@Futralhundson]

It's Lisa Annette Robinson doing, she's changed my life.

[@Michaelfloud2333]

After I raised up to 325k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states 🇺🇸🇺🇸 also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom.

[@veromudia5721]

Good day all👍🏻 from Australia 🇦🇺. I have read a lot of posts that people are very happy with the financial guidance she is giving them ! What way can I get to her exactly ?

[@SsssDddd-jb2cs]

Such information we don’t get from must KZbinrs, how can I get to her. ?

[@millenialmemoirs]

33 year old college dropout here. Started learning hvac 4 years ago, no trade school, just working my way up from entry level building maintenance jobs. On track to make about 115k this year in dedicated hvac sales/service, in a low cost of living area. I was unemployed 4 years ago when I found out my fiance was pregnant. Today we have two babies and she stays at home taking care of them. For me the motivation to take care of my family has allowed me to rapidly level up and prosper. I work with two guys in their early twenties also making 6 figures with no college debt.

[@jims7773]

It's weird how every time I hear about someone not going to college and making 6 figures it's always hvac

[@SpiritusMundi4EVER]

@@jims7773 Influencers and TikThots needs AC! 🥵

[@phoenix5054]

Unless it's STEM or med, college is useless anyway.

[@brandonroberts8721]

Crazy you can raise 2 kids on 115k. That just kind of blows my mind. 105k here, but I cant imagine a little one. No less 2. I feel like I am going to be roasted for saying that statement..

[@millenialmemoirs]

@@brandonroberts8721 thats common sentiment today. It’s not easy. We live in a small city that’s relatively cheap, and our finances are air tight. We haven’t taken a real Vacation in years, all our extra money goes to investments for now. We’re a little Burnt out but have no other option but to keep marching.

[@aubreytraverse.]

Juice just ain’t worth the squeeze

[@JillFestini]

My husband has his BS from IU in Business and 15 years of exceptional work history. He is looking but unable to find a job making over $20 an hour, so he is just a stay at home dad and does some side hustles. It pains me to watch him go through this, he is smart and a very hard worker. Times are tough!!!

[@CGGarage]

That's sad. I hate that that's what a BS gets you in this country.. just chump change. Can't even take care of your family anymore. That's why I didn't go beyond an AS degree. Waste of time. Good luck to you both. God bless.

[@bmoreblondie6301]

My fiance got sick of only being able make 15 an hour he had lots diff experience in construction an hands on stuff an he found a free trade school like actually 100% free never takes a penny from you an he got certified in welding an got a job at 1st place he applied started at 21$ an hour after a year went up to 24.63$ an hour an at 2 years was up to welding supervisor an up his pay to 31$ an hour.

[@debbieframpton3857]

$20 an hour is better than zero

[@SpiritusMundi4EVER]

You are a wonderful spouse for loving and supporting him. Continue to do so. 🙏 Encourage him to keep networking with former colleagues, neighbors, friends, etc. Something will turn up, just keep moving like a shark. 🦈

[@djrickyb]

I know a guy with a PHD in Physics, and couldn't find anything making any money for YEARS. He could only keep his low level physics lab job at NIH. He finally decided to just apply to be a college professor at a college a few years ago, and got got a job as a professor. Sad, but nobody wants or needs highly educated people in physics

[@JETLIFEJASON]

The key is to disassociate your job from your life.

[@Troph2]

No wife, no kids, I work 40hr a week, but i save/invest nearly all my money. If everybody spend money like me the economy would pretty much cease.

[@JakeRoy98]

I'm 26 and just left my job after 3 years. For me it was because I was working up to 122 hours in two weeks, and getting paid $16.70 as a heavy equipment operator for an agriculture business. I was working my ass off and not making enough to survive. Now I'm doing odd ball jobs until I land a job working on a ranch or working for myself. Something that pays more and gives me more freedom.

[@mafp22w]

My wife once complained that I spent some money on something I enjoyed. I reminded her that every month we spend a bundle on our home. The home is all for her. If I wasn’t married, I wouldn’t be working either: I would be out backpacking. With women becoming boss babes, there are more single men. Men are much more content to live with nothing than women are. If men aren’t working hard to provide for a family, then what is the point?

[@HansZimmer-b1r]

You don't get anything for working. I have a degree, I have a lot of money, and I can't keep a girlfriend. I could barely afford a house if I wanted to waste my money on that. The only reason I show up at this point is out of habit.

[@luciousalpaca6481]

Why? Because workers have lost a lot in wages and benefits over the years. There are no pensions, raises are hard to get, health benefits are expensive and cover less. In addition to the cost of daily life is going up. They don't see it as worth their effort anymore. Why is it mostly men backing out of the workforce? They will work under the table here and there to cover essentials. I know a lot of guys that live off girlfriends that work low wage jobs while getting assistance for their kids that the father is not listed on the birth certificates. They frequently make money selling drugs, doing mechanic work, landscaping. But it's all under the table. Also, a lot of companies have stopped training young workers. They wanted seasoned workers and never thought to invest in the future of their business such as plumbing, construction, electrical. They pushed that off onto community colleges and made the worker take on the risk of student loans. A lot of people don't want those loans because they see how predatory they are.

[@ROSHAMBRO-pu5mg]

I was forced out of my tech Job last May and haven't been able to find anything to replace it. The job hunt has been rejection after rejection. I have an interview for a local company this week, but the pay may be very low from what i was at previous, but it is an entry back into the work force. Not to mention the toll this has taken on my mental health which has been a tough time too. There is no real support group for us men anymore. Luckily I do have a great family, GF and God with me at all times. Life is tough we have to be tougher. “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men." ― John F. Kennedy

[@intellectualquasar4580]

I've spent over a year looking for a relevant position in my late 20s. My employment is not anywhere near in my control like the narratives would imply or infer.

[@WesternBachelor]

I'm right there with you, I'm 27 and was laid off in march with a STEM degree in Information Technology. I gave up looking after 2 verbal offers fell through. Budget cuts and one restructure. I'm now getting a master's degree starting in the Spring. Good luck out there, it's rough.

[@intellectualquasar4580]

@@WesternBachelor yes I also have a pretty relevant bachelor's degree that's broadly applicable, does not seem to even matter

[@chrissmith2979]

They are living off the system and in jail. And the rest are just tired of the rat race.

[@Troph2]

Also homeless.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

@@Troph2We are homeless and trying to look for work and still can’t find anything.

[@toddpacker1015]

​@@EmilyGloeggler7984Same. Can't find a job because you are homeless and are homeless because you can't find a job

[@AlextsarDiary]

Single men can live comfortably with just 1 job or a side gig. No need anything else.

[@om3ga85]

Some of us "single" men pay child support orders, so it's manageable, but "less" than comfortable.

[@mafp22w]

Exactly. Men are much more content living with less.

[@toddpacker1015]

Men can live like bums look at the monks, hermits, the mountain men. You'd be surprised at the resilience of a man not wanting to be a part of society.

[@sg5720]

@@om3ga85yep, kids cost money. Don’t have kids if you can’t afford it. 😌🤷🏽‍♀️

[@HorribleHorrorMovieReviews]

@@om3ga85That’s your fault

[@vegbeg9170]

I've never worked a day in my life (officially) and proud of it. Ya'll are the ones contributing to a bad system - shame on you.

[@Darksky600]

How? Parents inheritance?

[@vegbeg9170]

@@Darksky600 I just refused to do anything until I got government assistance. Not that it's a reliable strategy in a lot of countries. But most people haven't worked hard enough at not working hard. Now I make money off of investing in property and stocks.

[@brandonroberts8721]

lol. troll

[@gussoldtimeradioshows4902]

I retired at 45 in 2017. A lot of men are retiring early. Stock market went up so fast, why would I continue to work, it makes no sense. I go fishing, golf, take cooking classes, take naps, etc.

[@J.D.Journey]

The naps are key. I retired at 30

[@Darksky600]

Awesome, congrats!

[@michaelb.8953]

@@J.D.Journey Retired at 30!!! That's pretty damn impressive and takes big balls. Hopefully your money will last you a half a century.

[@shootermcgavin4999]

That's the problem. Investments going sky high and those ppl making way more money than ppl trading time for money. Tax capitol gains at same rate as everything else.

[@i_brought_a_flower]

I’m 36, my brother is 33. He is “depressed” can’t hold a job for more than a week, and live off my parents retirement money. Ya there’s men not working and there’s no excuse. Boomers are literally funding it

[@toddpacker1015]

What is he working towards? Or is he just working to pay bills and be a slave? Nowadays there is not much difference in quality of life between working a dead end job and being homeless.

[@sg5720]

All the men o my dad’s side of the familiy- complete failures, all the men on my mom side- successful. All the women on both sides doing really well. The men on my mother in law, side- failures, the men on my father in law aside successes runs businesses etc- and the women on both sides doing well in their careers and family etc. Something is wrong with men, and as a woman, I don’t want to say it, but women do play a huge part in how men are behaving today. 😞

[@CAGChannel1]

As a mom of two kids who both have a chromosome triplication, I can attest for the absolute need for,these programs for the truly disabled, so I just wanted to stress that point. The needs in the severely disabled community are massive and heartbreaking. Sooooo, it’s imperative that the precious resources available go to where they are truly needed. It is also imperative that people don’t become so jaded by who and what they see at the grocery stores, etc. that they forget the absolute societal need for these programs for those that really need them.

[@TheSnackAttackingSnorlax]

Seems those precious resources shouldn’t go to a lost cause. Those born severely disabled need to be given a kindness, and the strain of raising them needs to be lifted off the taxpayers. If you feel different perhaps you should pay for all the services yourself.

[@jgregg7100]

Why work, let the women make all the money 😂

[@luckyrockmore2796]

For those that dont want to work that's their choice, just dont be a freeloader and mooch off others. If you're physically and competently capable of providing some sort of labor there is no excuse.

[@deasvail99]

What do you think many of these men are doing? Living off mommy!

[@WesternBachelor]

@@luckyrockmore2796 Why is it freeloading when men choose not to work but strong and heroic when women don't?

[@WesternBachelor]

@@deasvail99 I'm in grad school full time, bud. I quite literally only have the time for part time work and full time school. quit assuming.

[@DesmondReed-y7e]

They spend it all 😂

[@t.c.l1625]

Bro men cant even find work at times. 😅 For the love of god someone please realize all the bogus sh1t going on in the world rn and come to some sense.

[@waterbug1135]

Cost $250-300k to raise a kid in the US to age 18. Instead of having a kid when you're 20 you can put that same $15k/yr a kid would cost into a S&P 500 index fund for 18 years. When you're 38 you'd expect to have almost $700k. At age 45 it will have grown to $1.3 million. At 5% that would produce $5400/mo which is more than enough to live well in another country and have kids then. Cost much less to have kids in many other countries.

[@mikfhan]

Yeah, it's kind of like the "invest in housing before you leave primary school" thing - by the time you can afford kids you're way past menopause and too tired to have/raise them. Save up for retirement, it will be expensive.

[@z.d.davidson]

Worthwhile jobs with upward mobility and long term career potential, for native born American men especially, just simply isn't there really. More tradesmen are getting blanked work orders as well. People are broke. Not everyone can be in the trades either. Also it's not accurate that it's just "uneducated" men who have withdrawn. Quite the contrary, many men have advanced degrees and can't find any work in their fields either.

[@techpost4083]

I'm a Vet and I live off the residual income my parents built for me. I'm 51 and I will never work or marry domestically.

[@flipflop6525]

I'm pretty sure the reason men are not working today is the same reason I didn't work in my twenties. I was in my twenties during the early 2000s. I'm 45 now. What they are doing I think is trying to figure out who they are because the education system is decades behind and the internet is showing them that it's all false what we're learning in school. I had an advantage because I was very sick as a young child. In my first 5 years of my life, the TV pretty much raised me. Just like the internet is raising a lot of kids today. So they're getting more of their information or craving more of their time to use the internet rather than work. How they survive I guess is live with their parents or steal like I did and I did both. My dad didn't stay around too much. He couldn't put up with my way of life, but I was extremely determined to figure out, Who am I? They feel like they've been lied to all their life. There's lots of other reasons, but I've already made this comment long enough. I could write a book about it. I actually did through Jordan Peterson's writing program which I recommend. I wrote 500 pages on my past. When I got to the future though, I wrote nothing.

[@rawacoustics]

How much is the JP program?

[@kshepard2947]

You can choose not to play the game but don’t be surprised when the government allows millions to come in who are willing to.

[@SirAlucard999]

I'm sorry I dont feel like working to pay taxes.

[@isie_withease]

Most of those men are probably being cared for by their parents, and when their parents die, they'll probably be eligible for benefits at that point.

[@JackDutch-b2n]

This is how I look at it. Women for years didn't work and weren't in the labor force. Women wanted to take over. We men let them. Let us men step back and let women work and run things. Let them handle things while us men take a break.

[@ErinNicole06]

... thanks for "letting us".. or it could just be PARTNERS are now deciding what works in their relationship because they have the options to do so now

[@mafp22w]

@@ErinNicole06 No man ever wanted a partner. Why would they? I have a partner in business and for ownership of an airplane. I have no desire for that at home. Women have been so deceived.

[@TJrules299]

@@mafp22w😂 deceived to be full humans and not wait on men hand and foot.

[@Chanticleer99]

Straight men NEED to look within. This has zero to do with the other sex. Women are telling you guys to be neets and not work? Stop lying.

[@mafp22w]

@@TJrules299 By all means get that construction job, electric utility job, concrete job, or oil rig job. Have at it. No need to work for men. Why work hand and foot for men when you can go to work somewhere and work for a woman. Go for it! Cheering for you!

[@rebeccahale4673]

Going into the trades--YES!!!

[@EugeneJess]

After 18 years I no longer feel pride serving my country as a military officer - I am releasing and hope to find something I can be proud of

[@Avsfan23]

Don't you get full retirement at 20 yrs? I couldn't blame you, it's a tough career.

[@HighDiver5555]

@@Avsfan23I think that’s Enlisted. Officers are different

[@cavemanjoe7972]

​@@Avsfan23It's 40 years for enlisted. You can still retire at 20, but you only get half your check as pension. Or at least that's how it was when I got out almost 20 years ago.

[@Avsfan23]

@@cavemanjoe7972 40 years?!?! That's a raw deal

[@mafp22w]

The USA is so communist these days, why do we even have a military? Are we afraid of someone invading our homeless camps?

[@aSdfgfgish]

I went and got a trade to be safe. Can’t get hired because they require a 10 year work history.😡

[@userxRQx93x]

Panda Express requires 1 year as a line cook. Tell me about it.

[@zippo32123]

i tried this when i graduated, couldnt get and went down a diffrent path. the one thing i dont like about the trades is that i belive they are sensitive to the economic climate, more so than other jobs

[@SmartAfrican_]

​@@userxRQx93xDunkin Donuts as well.

[@xlerb2286]

Well, around here if you want a job, you've got one. College degree, high school diploma, drop out, there's jobs for all. With more education you have many more options and much higher wages of course. But nobody wants to come to the upper Midwest and I'll admit the region isn't for everyone. But if you can't find or make a job for yourself where you are, you move to where you can. That's always been what people with some ambition do.

[@SpiritusMundi4EVER]

Snow, snow, and more snow! Snow tires, heating costs, live in darkness for most of the year, sounds great!

[@xlerb2286]

@@SpiritusMundi4EVER I retired a millionaire after working 30 years, I have a house in the city and a 2nd house in the country with over a square mile of land that brings in enough money to pay for the place with some left over. I can hunt, fish, or just relax and enjoy the day. And the winters are drag, agreed. But they're balance by long beautiful summers that to me more than make up for the winters. And you can hire people to deal with the snow. Yup, you're right. Sounds great.

[@blessings4life]

If you gotta go get it, you gonna get it by any means necessary.

[@ghostnotes5667]

I know tons of people who regret taking on college debt. It’s like taking on another mortgage right out of the gate. Job availability isn’t on par with the number of graduates each year. Let’s be honest, the American dream is over.

[@NickMartin-qb5ls]

I did plumbing for 7 years, then i got injured outside of work( left hand smashed between steele and concrete) now im technicaly handicapt without disability, i do clean up work when the jobs come but i cant get anybody to hire me, so im learning quickbooks online with the goal makeing myself a bookkeeper, i will either make it or i wont!

[@zorgaborgaTTV]

Must be nice, I have to work or Im gonna be on the street like most other Americans…

[@joiorca]

Intrinsic motivation to succeed is a lot more powerful than motivation from external sources. This needs societal changes in attitudes and not more government support/handouts.

[@pezinski01]

Wages haven't kept up with immigration*

[@Jake-Day]

Looks like JJ and I watch each others videos for inspiration.

[@ivarlast2966]

Thank you. I have seen my life change so much after I took a decision to do something about it. If you have hu ndred U S D, then you have no bu siness with being poor after reading this. Thanks to Larysa Caba, my portfolio is doing great and I’m proud of the decisions I made.

[@annddyyy-6920]

I feel one Of the greatest challenges that we first timers face in the ma rket is that we end up losing all we have,making it difficult to find ourselves back to our feet. My biggest advice is to always seek the services of a professional just like I did when I ventured into it for the first time. Big thanks to Larysa Caba. I now make huge profits by weekly through her services while still learning to stand on my own.

[@leticiaenraz8514]

I just looked up her name online. she is licensed with credible certificates and has an amazing track record. Thank you for the message.

[@onepunchman4ever168]

Jobs that dont pay 💰 you cant feed a family with those jobs jobs for kids

[@CountDookuful]

Bro what? The trade guys aren't working either.

[@jeezymclovin2215]

Was thinking the same

[@TwoGendersOnly]

And what's with fools saying get into a trade if you don't want debt. Trade school is like 30k dollars. I want to meet the people who got into a trade free of charge.

[@HighDiver5555]

@@TwoGendersOnlyI’ve been looking for an apprenticeship for about a year now. Starting to think they’re a thing of the past

[@cavemanjoe7972]

​@@TwoGendersOnly That's called an apprenticeship. Go to any sheet metal, HVAC, or elevator worker's union and you'll start at $23+ an hour with structured raises all the way up through journeyman and mastery.

[@adamlawson9824]

@@HighDiver5555 It’s not a thing of the past, my husband helps to teach apprentices but many guys don’t want to put the effort in to learning even for free or maybe especially for free

[@darylgholson1754]

I tried getting EBT when I was out of work and struggling bad. They offered 19$ a month food benefit. It wasn't worth the wait in line and the paperwork

[@toddpacker1015]

They gave me 10 bucks when I was living in a tent! Those people are pure evil no humanity left in them.

[@crunchydee4877]

Think about who takes the brunt of the problems if it goes well or not (men). A decent house is 350k, a regular car now is priced as a luxury car. If she doesn’t feel like being married she can march down to the court house with no consequence and say I’m not happy anymore and you were a bad parent or spouse for working so hard. Most men I know live very simplistic until marriage. I think men were so used to working so hard we put everything together for the family and it was simply taken advantage of. We’ve all seen men who have been railroaded in these family courts. I say men are just waking up to the reality of things.

[@flawseeingeye]

the trades are absolutely not the magic bullet boomers think they are. oh wow! cool! epic! SOME guys in the trades are making 50$+ an hour! 🤯🤯🤯 let me ask you. do you think the average tradesmen is making anywhere near that? absolutely not. as a *former* welder you are lucky to find gigs that break 20 an hour. i spent almost a year in welding school and wish i had spent that time and money on anything else.

[@toddpacker1015]

How often do you REALLY need a plumber? Imagine if there were 20 I'm your area. They ain't getting any money.

[@AnimalFarm341]

Thiamine deficiency- anxiety. Carbs, caffeine gobbles up thiamine.

[@FloridaManConstruction]

Y’all act like all these Military age homies that just came here from somewhere else are not an issue. It is. Get ready

[@frankrizzo5262]

Only 5% chance of a man being able to raise his kid in USA…. Zero chance of family, what in the hell do you think everyone is working for. No family, I die with life just as pointless wether I worked 40 hrs for 50 year or at taco bell forever

[@AnthonyWamsteker-lv7gq]

I'm 59, retired. I'm from South Africa and 40 years ago, there were technical-schools. Now there are none. No practical subjects at school. No financial education neither. Try to live within your means. DO NOT GO INTO DEBT. Debt will ALWAYS put you on the back foot. Simple things make a massive difference. Eat at home, budget for everything. Drive a second-hand car. SAVE,SAVE,SAVE if you can. Have a goal in life. No Starbucks, make coffee at home, put in lunch for work. Just a few ideas. Good luck.

[@divemanred]

Plumbers and electricians have been flooding across the southern boarder the past 3.5 years

[@troypropes1182]

Stop supporting a system that only works if majority of the people who actually do the work are broke. It is not worth it and I know a lot of you know in your gut that we can do so much better for ourselves and future generations. Starve the current system of your participation so we can build a better one.

[@vadra380]

As a female ex-military Navy,(10 yrs)been without a job and numerous low paying job blessed to have a great job now and I do work weekends to pay for my addiction (fostering animals). I like to work don’t always like what I do(retail on weekends) -and I agree watching ppl many many pay with EBT cards buying soda and chips. They should only be allowed to buy staple foods only period. This is the silent depression once that is all taken away what would happen?

[@ericwatson9520]

Love the channel @jjbukner. Could you do some more content on owning rental property? Working on getting house #2

[@djrickyb]

My older brother is one of them. He is 56 now. He had a injury while working like 4 years ago. Right after the pandemic started. He had to have his toe amputated. It took like a year to get workmans comp for it. He also didn't work at all for many years before he had that job. He only had that job and worked for a month and the accident happened! He has managed to make money with the stock market day trading, and he lives very frugally. His GF works full time. His kids are all grown up so he doesn't worry about them. He makes it work, and lives a leisurely life. He has never been a worker. When he was younger he had a bunch of his own businesses like vending machine business, a DVD video duplication business etc. My other older brother was not employed for almost 4 years. He just did door dash and Uber Eats for almost 4 years, and worked as a DJ. He works full time now though.

[@flyingfalcon8999]

There's one way to respond to those idiots, "Ok Boomer."

[@tomg2554]

There are quite a lot of gate keeping boomers that find younger men entering the trades as a threat to their bottom line as well. They will keep talent's wages as low as possible as long as possible to improve their profits. Thought I'd share, incase anyone listening gets hopefully optimistic they can make those figures in their first year. My suggestion is learning as much as possible in as many trades as possible. Then demanding what you want in self employment.

[@stevemelton4388]

Doesn’t everyone want a sense of purpose? Isn’t it nice to have some money in the bank? You guys are kidding yourselves. You will look back at your life 20 years from now and be upset

[@TheSnackAttackingSnorlax]

What life? Any chance I had at a happy life ended years ago. I’m just trying to milk the last 10-15 years of decent health I have left and then I’m getting off this ride.

[@keyglock2562]

Factory works are being laid off

[@keyglock2562]

Only people making it is service based trades

[@oroville12345]

Dude work all you want mo one is stopping you they kick us when we are down like a dog i left the country years ago screw this.

[@stevier3510]

And some of us are retiring as early as we can, living an easy life abroad in a country where the cost of living is lower. 👍😁🇵🇭

[@tharpeaddy]

When you can invest…why work?

[@crush9197]

Personally I like working. It’s my job that took away my overtime so I work less now. I saved a lot of money with OT. My job is forcing me to go back to school because I’m hungry for more money. With OT I was happy and I did not need school and without OT now I need to get a education for some other blue collar trades that pay better without OT.

[@Cwes71]

You can't make money in the long run working for a wage when money is inflating 10% a year. You're just slaving away while losing money. If the dating market were normal and we weren't in a hypergamous online hellscape then maybe men would do it anyways. What's the point of being a literal indentured servant if you can't even have a family? Men are either looking at off grid living or high-risk high-reward ways to make money, or they are biding their time until inheritance.

[@N.C.SSN-777]

We had it also in mid 70's - 80ish .... work harder ... 2 jobs ... make it work .... its the males job anyway !

[@Cwes71]

@N.C.SSN-777 A dollar in the 70's is worth about 8 dollars today. On top of that the price of commodities like housing and cars has far outpaced wages, multiplying that effect by several times. There are 24 hours in a day. Even if you were a robot working three 8 hour shifts a day you still couldn't keep up. It is a man's job to provide, on that you're correct, so don't judge them when they turn to drug dealing or crypto trading.

[@PalisUK]

stats are saying that women are at about 50% in terms of who is the primary breadwinner (and growing)

[@user-rc8yt2cn9c]

Plus young people are gate kept by older insecure men..

[@user-rc8yt2cn9c]

Current options are: poor with unlimited free time or poor with no free time.. Either way you’re poor. The lady was right about status too, most women date up, so the average worker doesn’t get the average decent women.

[@1bluegreen2]

"What do you do?" Is LOW CLASS/POOR BREEDING HABIT! it says you're unable to value someone beyond how they make money, which is the last thing you should worry about when compared to finding someone with impeccable character. I would answer "I work"... let them judge. Even if you make millions per year, watch out for people who lead with THAT trashy question. They should care to learn your interests and values!

[@koukimonzta]

Gen Z men are not quitting they're being fired. Educated or not.

[@FlexSZN23]

Construction laborers make $50-$60 an hour? 😂😂😂 yeah right, every construction company here starts at like $15 here, better off working at Amazon or Walmart 😂😂😂

[@toddpacker1015]

Factual! Those days are long gone those jobs are for ilegals making 10 an hour

[@crush9197]

They still do but you need a few years of experience like every other trade bro. You can’t just demand top pay if you are green. My cousin makes that much in construction but he didn’t start at that wage. My sister is close to that wage with just half a year as a elevator mechanic

[@AustinHenry-wo3wp]

Thank you for the content!! All we need is the right advice on how to invest in crypto and we will be set for life, I’ve made huge figures from trading regardless of the market conditions😊

[@sarahann8796]

I feel the same way. I believe the approval of Bitcoin ETFs will be a life -changing opportunity for us. With my current portfolio, managed by my personal financial advisor, Audrey Lauren , I completely agree with you.

[@sarahwindson2264]

YES!!! That’s exactly her name (Audrey Lauren ) so many people have recommended highly about her from Brisbane 🇦🇺

[@Estela543]

….Long term investor, I withdrew my profits of over $61,000 during the Covid-19 pandemic……

[@JaneWhitney-pp1mn]

She is my family’ personal Broker and also a personal Broker to many families in the United States, she is a licensed broker and a FINRA AGENT in the United States…

[@RatheeshReddig]

If you don't want to crash and burn, you should seek the advice of a fiduciary counselor when you first start out. Because their entire skill set is based on going long and short at the same time, they employ a profit-driven strategy based on individual risk tolerance.

[@pedros1]

Look, the CD interest rate in my country is 20%, the loan interest rate 6% in the US, 14% is the gap. It makes no sense to work if I can live for $200/mo in my home country 😅 or $300/mo in Philippines

[@ronaldtrunk7944]

its not up to society to decide what a poor person on EBT buys or not buy. its their business. for the longest time lobster was considered stuff only the poor would eat. now, rich people eat lobster.

[@tayross97]

This all comes down to a patently problem… young men today are over mothered and under fathered. These stats go 1-for-1 with obesity rates..

[@ILovePancakes24]

On top of that women have set their expectations to the moon so they end up in a harem or single and alone.

[@l3zfrancais]

So this is why men are deciding to not work? WTF!!!!

[@ID2011]

How the hell are they paying their bills and eating????

[@fartking2845]

Who said they are? People don't have crap. Stop being ignorant.

[@Hughug88]

Enabling parents or girlfriends

[@LuisGutierrez-vw9ic]

Work sucks

[@user-rc8yt2cn9c]

Because we know they print money out of thin air, we have to work jobs that are looked down on to get money that we don’t even spend because the average man needs hardly anything to survive.. if you want a family you need to earn more & many people don’t get those opportunities

[@user-rc8yt2cn9c]

Having a family is what keeps men working and earning.. to keep a roof, woman happy, children fed, car running

[@zippo32123]

the 1.7 million missing is for low income jobs, lets be very clear about that

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

If they’re not getting laid then whats the need to work and if they work they’re not earning enough to buy a home or a car to impress a chick, so again, they’re not getting laid so why work?

[@jimmylegs06]

Now, going to college is the new way to stay broke.

[@AltAJAX]

I don't have a job. Instead i am into trading and investing. And i am successful at it. 8 years on and going.

[@teebone2157]

lucky them. Easy to deliver food and grociers and make it while living with your parents. The gig econonmy is there for a reason

[@OwnNothingBeHappy519]

Dam you know the economy is doing really well if people can afford to not work. I literally cannot afford to not work lol.

[@michaelreed4752]

I was just working at the FORD Bosk battery plant, im a union electrician, we were so short on labor they gave us a 160$ a day extra incentive Monday thru Friday and 200$ extra on Saturday and Sunday. Our scale was 41$ an hour with 8$ an hour towards insurance and 8$ an hour paid into retirement, 200k a year and we STILL couldnt fill the open job calls. This was over 15 months ago but there are still more brand new battery plants being built across the country that are now paying at Least a 100$ extra a day , 7 days a week. Go get it boys it is out there right now and id say within 2 years things are going to get really really slow when these battery plants are finished up. I hope not but i have been through 2 of these boom busts in 99, 2000 and 2007, 08 and it seems were at one of those peaks again

[@frankrusso2093]

All this is nonsense. Overburden of local, state, and federal regulations and taxes is causing all this. Some years back I tried to pick up a small job operating a Bobcat and a backhoe; been on them all my life. The employer said great and asked if I was licensed? licensed? I operated these machines most of my life. He said it's a short stint in a " Trade School" give me a call when you get the certificate. I called the school and to get the certificate thinking it would be $500 but it was 30k for a 6 week program. What!!!!!!!? It was shorter to get my private pilots license back in the 80's at 40 hours. 30k for a $15 an hour job back 8 years ago made no sense. I'm sure it's way worse today.

[@Haithemenglish]

Why should i work so hard . I work by my self living my day so happy . No need for a lot of money .let the women do every think by herself cause she is independand hehe

[@Slow-Rolling]

I’m 49… I knew in the 90s, it was either a full ride athletic scholarship or the military.

[@ErinNicole06]

... what are they doing?? Um...a decent chunk are taking care of their families...they don't HAVE to be the breadwinners anymore since women are allowed to work and have bank accounts...

[@BREEZYM6015]

Making $28 an hour without a college degree is a blessing.

[@fernandohernandezjr5696]

Yea not in South fl. I make $32.50 an hour no degree and that got me nowhere! 5 years ago it did.

[@charleshart5563]

​@@fernandohernandezjr5696yeah I agree people moving to South Florida screwed it hard for working class people. $70K here gets you a one bedroom apartment and a small car loan basically living paycheck to paycheck.

[@cloutmuzikbeats]

Video sounds like they are pushing higher education onto others who necessarily wouldn’t need that

[@BCantley]

Pretty judgmental there about EBT. You realize healthy food is a luxury, right? Processed shit is cheaper and easier. Also you have no idea what someone’s circumstances are from a prejudicial glance at the grocery store.

[@anniealexander9616]

WE UNDERSTAND YOU SHOULDN'T BE EATING STEAK AND CRAB ON TAX PAYERS DIME. WE ALL KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST TOO LAZY TO WORK.

[@BCantley]

@@anniealexander9616 What should they be eating? Military rations? You get a whopping $290/month. That can be $290 of Little Debbie’s or a few steaks. What does it matter? Your resentment is making you irrational.

[@anniealexander9616]

@@BCantley What does it matter? If they were truthful about their income, it would matter.

[@TwoGendersOnly]

Not being forced to eat poison is a luxury? Interesting...

[@user-rc8yt2cn9c]

@@anniealexander9616 either way that ‘free money’ is going to a landlord & a business owner.. it’s not like the person is living the dream. Better for the to stay healthy as it would help their self esteem (and it’s getting taxed back into the system)

[@armandoTH33]

I saw a vision of the most high YAHAWAH and YAHAWASHAI his son and in that vision I understood that this is the church age of Philadelphia

[@heelzrule-ln1jb]

I now Trade oil......it provides very nice income....everything revolves around oil....everything