Why Getting A ‘Good’ Job Feels So Difficult | CNBC Marathon

[@mhodge0890]

I see why younger people are not having kids. The future just looks depressing

[@hourbee5535]

This is why we need immigrants in large numbers

[@nicholas11121]

@@hourbee5535no we don’t we need to retain our people not replace them with the cheap person willing to work

[@chevyjd2007]

Financial hardship is a small reason as to why Millenials and GenZers dont want kids. The biggest reason is that they want to live the glamorous influencer life they spent their entire day watching on reels and tik tok. And they much rather spend their disposable time and income indulging in that then spend it taking care of children.

[@zaneshark]

​@@hourbee5535 This is crazy. If this society does not benefit its people, it deserves to collapse. Stop relying on immigrants to prop up a failing system.

[@hourbee5535]

@@chevyjd2007 Understandable.

[@grantrennie]

Never be loyal to a company, they will fire you in a second,even after 20 years

[@Poseidon-i4t]

That also without severance package

[@xxgoodnevil17xx]

And itll hurt you in this job market. Most of the people I know who can't find a job after a 6 mos are those that were loyal to one company.

[@jaxypassionblocks]

whoa, that sounds personal.

[@roberttena5653]

That's pretty much almost every job honestly they can cut you loose anytime they want

[@BoujeeGrapes]

That's a fact!

[@ST-rj8iu]

We also are losing time. Commutes are increasing as companies have consolidated in big cities. Getting up at 6am to get to work by 8am to then get home by 7pm to go to sleep by 10pm is not living.

[@nicholas11121]

I work from home.

[@ST-rj8iu]

@@nicholas11121 that is not most people!

[@jvees7916]

@@nicholas11121not real work

[@shiningdragon8737]

​@jvees7916 if your time is being traded for income then it's real work.

[@matrixexposer6217]

​@@jvees7916Software Engineer is not a real job? For example.

[@dazlederose]

Growing up, we were always told, "If you don’t get a degree, you’ll end up working at McDonald’s." Yet here we are, with a surplus of degrees in the workforce, and many still find themselves in those same entry-level jobs. Employers used to see a degree as a clear path to opportunity, but now they demand experience-something that’s becoming harder to obtain. How are we supposed to gain that experience? There’s no such thing as a college for it. On top of that, we’re warned not to job hop because it “looks bad” on a resume, even if we’re escaping a toxic workplace, dealing with layoffs, or other life challenges. For older Millennials, starting over with internships or volunteer roles isn’t an option-we need to support our families, and besides, wasn’t college supposed to prepare us for a career? Even with a few years of experience under my belt, it’s still not enough. Companies want 10 to 20 years of experience for roles, but what happens if you’ve been laid off or had to leave a toxic job? To have that much experience, you’d have to reach a certain age-and then face age discrimination. I'm approaching 40, and I don't have the luxury of spending 5-10 years volunteering to gain more experience. Looking back, if I had known that companies prioritize skills and work experience over a degree, I would have skipped college and focused on volunteering or similar opportunities when I was younger. Although I did some of that, it still wasn’t enough. The gap between rich and poor continues to grow, with the middle class slipping into obscurity. It’s a relentless cycle of unattainable expectations and limited opportunities, making upward mobility feel more like a fantasy than a possibility.

[@ammanbansal2265]

A perfect way of explaining it. We're told back then that "college degrees will get you a high paying job, get married, have kids and buy a house and you'll be successful." It's weird how we evolved from an era of companies wanting to hire people with college degrees to companies that are simply looking for a high school diploma.

[@Lb-jm6wi]

Newsflash - they won’t hire you with the experience , internship or volunteer experience either 😂😂😂 don’t be fooled those things well help and make a difference- it’s like a hamster chasing a carrot on the stick. The goalpost is always moving and the things they say help doesn’t help

[@Lb-jm6wi]

@ education ? The field that notoriously pays nothing ? :(

[@ammanbansal2265]

@@todd2324 Believe it or not, I've been working in education for a while now. And while I enjoy the holidays off, I'm not sure how much longer I can survive the school setting considering how bad its gotten.

[@Lb-jm6wi]

@ I heard kids are bad as heck these days too.

[@Sn-zo2jj]

I went to a job interview once at $17/hr with a bachelors. You had to have your masters within two years at which you would bump up to $18.50/hr. Employers are crazy right now.

[@bigjohnclay]

What? There’s no way. What job?

[@taragozay]

Same!!

[@williamgregory1848]

Corporations: “For this entry level position that pays $50,000 a year, we’re looking for those with a master’s degree, 10 years of experience, 8 references, can solve world hunger and is already employed here.” Also corporations: "Nobody wants to work anymore 😧"

[@LaurenKnebel]

Bingo and spot on. Requirements inflation and lower salaries for jobs being posted is ridiculous!

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

This is very true!

[@bobbybrown6646]

Or the most popular - plan B. $25,000. (who really cares if you have a degree ). But you must be experienced “working in a fast paced environment” (slave work).

[@ACs946]

and his name is Jeff

[@icecold8974]

College degrees are useless unless it’s something in demand or very specific. Trade school is a better option.

[@gisellespringer]

It went from hiring and no one wanted to work. To layoffs and employers not hiring. All in a matter of 2 years.

[@senoow4215]

AI entered the chat

[@Rice10120]

The people that didn't want to work won't work.

[@francismarion6400]

Not even the immigrants want to work.

[@63W-raccoon]

bro where are these numbers coming from. $70k a year feels alot to me already, but then again we live a very simple life. Eat, sleep, work. Alot goes into savings.

[@SamuelKim-w5m]

@@Rice10120😂

[@HeadedWest302]

Ghost job postings, H1B worker displacement, AI displacement, no desire for OTJ training, staffing agencies outsourcing to SE Asia, and on and on It's all so disheartening

[@ApSingh-g6k]

H1bs huge issue. IBM fired 1500 Americans, then hired 1000 H1bs.

[@marcusthatsme]

Don't forget the update to Section 174 that Trump passed during his previous Presidency that stopped programmers from being accounted as a direct cost and instead now have to be amortized over 5 years, meaning that first year only 10% of their salary is considered not profit, but the other 90% of their salary is also taxed as profit on top of all the regular employment taxes.

[@soberanisfam1323]

It’s capitalism and Americans are following it off a cliff 😂😂😂

[@marcusthatsme]

​@@soberanisfam1323 Eh... That doesn't even make sense. "Capitalism" isn't the problem it's a system based on supply and demand, if you just blame the system you'll never fix the problem. The issue we're having is multi-faced, for example: Housing costs you get to blame local citizens for voting down new projects and you have to blame governments for putting in so many regulations it becomes impossible to build the multi-dwelling homes that are needed. But because of those aspects, now we have higher costs of living which takes away peoples ability to spend on other things. The job market is of course affected by capitalism in a way. Since people can't spend as much, see above as part of the problem, now companies can't spend as much on jobs so they have to cut down and have one role fill many and probably pay less then usual. But you can't just blame capitalism.

[@perturbedTrvler]

@@marcusthatsme Get the plank outta ya eyes. Capitalism is the ONLY problem. Only capitalists don’t see the problem.

[@zackclark2265]

Whats bad is nobody is going to do anything about it. I just have this feeling that its just going to continue to get worse overtime.

[@berrybogard888]

if you speak out, you get the shaft.

[@AshleyBaxter-m6c]

Some people say revolution is coming I highly doubt it, Americans aren't about that life.

[@r.i.proach7135]

@@AshleyBaxter-m6cyea because prison/jail is a business here

[@brandon635]

It’s over it’s all over

[@keifer7813]

Yep. This is why optimism is bs

[@cheese8742]

The American dream: pay bills

[@ssgg23]

So lame lol

[@ernesto7004]

Certainly better than The American Dream: Shop Without Paying

[@enok7934]

The American dream: 99% make the dream a reality for the 1%

[@branstark3557]

The dream that never was

[@egx161]

“Good jobs” are difficult to find because of nepotism and connections. If you know someone with “pull”, you can be subpar and still get the job. I’ve seen it many times. Connections mean a lot. Employers don’t want to pay well. There is no loyalty. No one’s job is secure. Unless you have an ally in a top position.

[@GeorgiaMade404]

1000% TRUE!!!

[@s.m.4198]

Facts 💯‼️ Yet no one campaigns on this absolute TRUTH!

[@s.m.4198]

@@cmritchie04 experienced this in 2022. He had never been a manager, no training, I was his only report, and it went to his head. He harassed me everyday. He lied on me to his manager and others in our dept. I had documented proof. He was “laid off”.

[@rui569]

so much so that most businesses don't thrive and salaries can't grow.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Nepotism has always existed. In fact I think it use to be more common and worse than it is today.

[@CaffeineGeek]

I "went mercenary" over 20 years ago. Whenever I got a better offer or a more lucrative job came along, I jumped shipped. The longest I've been at a company is four years and as short as 10 months with the average tenure around 2.5 years. Many told me it was a terrible idea to job hop as it would hurt future prospects. The "right" way was to show loyalty by staying put for at least five years and ideally 10 or more. Glad I ignored the advice and did it my way. Each jump came with a hefty raise and I now out earn all the folks that stayed put. Many have been laid off after 10+ years at their companies. Loyalty is a one way street and companies will not hesitate to drop you like week old sushi.

[@stridentlamb2206]

I’ve done the same and increased my income by 50%

[@dreadshells5611]

Do you get asked about your short tenures during interviews, and if you do, how did you answer?

[@ReverendFather_UncleRuckus]

​@dreadshells5611 you lie 💁‍♂️

[@crazyjac1]

I did the same and those that stayed at a company would look at me like I had a problem, and now the only job I regret is the one where I stayed too long, 4 years but I got back to moving around and am back on track.

[@crazyjac1]

​@dreadshells5611 you simply say an amazing opportunity came along that you had to take or if there were layoffs occurring, you use that as a reason.

[@Batmann29]

This video is actually very accurate, at least for me. I’m 31 and I live in the Bay Area. Pretty much came to the conclusion I won’t be able to afford a house in the place I grew up. So instead of saving for a down payment on a home, I’d rather “live my life” by traveling, going to concerts, etc. Sorry to those who disagree but the video did mention this trend. Glad I’m not the only one.

[@fatimateresa19]

Me too. And I refuse to buy a house in a place I don’t like. I only live once. I am not paying a mortgage for a house in a neighbourhood or area that I hate.

[@vitran4141]

Do you think by spending more, it contributes to the inflation? Then it leads to more expensive stuff?

[@swampwiz]

How about moving to a place like Mt. Shasta? It's a beautiful place.

[@brett9176]

100% agree with you. That's what I'm doing too. Go travel, make memories, gain new experiences, explore other cultures, and make nee connections/friendships. It'll be far more rewarding to look back on your life later down the road. Most will just chase money their entire life, competing for a superficial "high score" in their bank account. They exist, but don't truly live. Until Valhalla!!

[@soberanisfam1323]

@@vitran4141if you don’t spend it you lose it bc the printing presses devalue your dollars every second

[@williej3488]

90% of jobs can be taught, the problem is companies arent even loyal to their employees.

[@ganyrehs]

I agree, especially entry level tech jobs can be easily trained but companies don't care. Got my first tech intern 3 years ago and didn't get training at the company at all, I had to learn essentially everything on my own with very little help. Imagine burning out at an intern job!

[@Blackhonda]

Employees are concerned about employers retaining them, I work in tech and you can be gone in a heartbeat.

[@justinb6379]

That's any job

[@jeffreymassey5541]

This is a death spiral for the birth rate for the USA. No way can you start a family moving around like this.

[@bonnymoore8336]

There are many more factors in the decline in birth rate, people aren't stable enough to get in relationships let alone marriage. Young people can no longer afford children. Daycare cost more than rent it's insane

[@GuardianLamb]

The oldheads will tell u its because they're "lazy".

[@swoleseidon840]

They arent worried about it thats why the will continue to flood the job market with immigration our outsourcing

[@caridadrevilla2439]

That's the goal of the powers that be . Depopulation.

[@niara6]

True, I have made up my mind not to get married , because it's so goddamn costly

[@christiantangvald9421]

You mean, "why it *is* so difficult" Not why it "feels" difficult

[@natesamadhi33]

Yup, their wording was very intentional.

[@LaurenKnebel]

@@natesamadhi33 Particularly on CNBC.

[@Noah_527]

The word “feels” is used because it is easy to believe that everyone is experiencing the same thing in life just because the loudest people are heard on the internet. Contrary to popular belief, much of Gen Z is thriving in great jobs, are buying homes and living responsibly with their finances. But that is boring journalism. It’s much better for the news organizations to play to fear and drive up views and ad revenue. And much of Gen Z is watching these types of videos in droves, commenting and only increasing income for NBC. They will continue to put out these types of videos for many years.

[@patland1762]

Don't you know? It's all about feelings.

[@matrixexposer6217]

​@@Noah_527any statistics?

[@DBX79]

They’re also playing this game of hiring interns directly in college over people that have already finished school, and work regular day jobs. This job market has never been so screwed up.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Interns are nice, it lets you seen if you like a guy before you hire them. Fact checking resumes costs money.

[@ocampbell1954]

It has always been like this especially in the STEM fields. You better get an internship. Don't waste your senior year partying.

[@LaBuio]

@@ocampbell1954Yes, this is not new at all.

[@zunedog31]

It was far worse in 2010.

[@l.h.tnguyen4916]

@@samsonsoturian6013 Its also a way to get free labor.

[@2wyce562]

I don't give notice when I quit, I just quit when I decide it's time. They don't give notice when they fire me, they just fire me at any point they want to.

[@truthspeaks623]

I love this.

[@MARVELOUSUGWUNALI]

😂😂calm down

[@Comut-d4m]

My past employers have been contacted and I secured better jobs leaving on good terms.

[@christophersmith2470]

@@Comut-d4m Did you know it's against the law for your former employers to even expound on your tenure there and it's also against the law for them to even answer any questions other than 'Would you hire him back?" It's a federal law and a good lawyer would get a worker a lifetime supply of $$$ if that could be proven. Also, FOIA requests make obtaining that proof easier than ever. Never give 2 weeks notice as it's more dangerous to than not. FACTS!!

[@2wyce562]

@@MARVELOUSUGWUNALI 😂 😂

[@KERMITGerlach]

With Elon and Trump now working with Qarddin Token is going to absolutely blow up

[@nxloxe-topic]

Ya right

[@Patrick-gx4uv]

It is infinitely harder now to get a good job compared to 2018 or 2019. Back in 2018 I used to get 10 recruiter messages a week. In 2024, I barely got one recruiter message in a month. Some of my friends who were laid off are still unemployed 10-18 months into their job search despite good work experiences. If you are a recent college grad with no in-demand specialization, all I can say is, good luck, because you will need it.

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

I work as a caregiver in healthcare

[@wahpah]

Im a sophmore in college w a first year internship and real skill specilizations and competence that people really shouldnt expect for someone at my age anyway, while working at my school in position directly tied to that career path and im currently being procceded in one or two out of the hundreds of apps i put out. To be fair most summer intern ships arent returned with an offer until like the mid point of the spring but its brutal.

[@wahpah]

This is really leading me to internalize its the who you know mantra. I sfill do what i do picking up new skills cause its just what i do i enjoy it intrinsically but im putting emphasis on meeting people on a network basis

[@ethancohen12]

Military it is lmaoooo

[@mantid83]

What field are you and your friends working in?

[@toe-ray-she]

From 1982 to 1983 while I was in college I worked for UPS loading trucks from 3:30 am to 8:30 am, Monday to Friday. I made $10.63 per hour and had full health insurance provided. According to the internet, in 2024 UPS loaders in FL make $13.26 per hour.

[@dfpolitowski2]

You got that right. For over 20 years they did not move their starting wage.

[@Starfish2145]

There you go. Perfect example!

[@Cordycep1]

the 4X times then min wage at that time.

[@blissfull7648]

Blame the UpS shareholders.

[@ernesto7004]

Because your wage back then was built on complete unfairness and distorted markets. Loading truck is a job requiring so little skills that any teenager can do. Yet just within US, 10s of millions of hardworking colored people never even had a chance to compete for such a well paid corporate job. For every white man who got such an easy, well-paid job, there are 10 other disadvantaged people forced to live jobless in the ghetto. In 3rd world countries, $10 is what an experienced doctor earned in a month. Why? Because a human life of an African is worth less than an American. The US enforced that with dominant military and financial power, under-paying for all services and goods exported from 3rd world countries. Americans make $13/hr loading trucks today, only because the world has become much more fair.

[@youngaries8]

90% of companies pretend* to care about employee retention

[@lukekibbles]

they don't care until it's too late a tale as old as time

[@user-cp9yo4jk9b]

for real. they all love turnover. keeps them from having to give out raises or benefits if they dont have any long term employees.

[@patland1762]

No different now than before. I graduated in 1984 and started work for an Aerospace company. We had massive layoffs regularly in the industry as projects came to an end. After two corporate aerospace jobs I contracted for the next 32 years. You think any of those jubs cared about retaining me. I don't understand why people think what is happening now is much different than before, it isn't. Interest rates when I was younger were 15% and higher. Paying 8% on a mortgage felt like a deal. But then again I didn't spend a small fortune on a phone or renting entertainment or spending to get likes on social media based on my attire or things I owned.

[@youngaries8]

@@patland1762 Both agree on companies not caring but disagree that it wasn't better before. I've been in corporate for 22 years. I received a decent pension in my first job and a ton of other benefits, plus a sizeable office after 3 years there. Bonuses were 20-50% and a dollar went a lot further. Most companies only offer a sliver of that today, if any. That same finserv firm now offers 2-5% bonuses while mortgage rates are nearing 8% again. It's a cube farm with kids jumping off buildings, and medical benefits cost $700+ per month for 1 person.

[@DieselDucy]

But yet they don’t care about their employees.

[@daniellelee4618]

Millennial here. We’ve been hit from economic strain for about 20 years now. Hit with the first recession in 2008, things stabilized in 2019 until the pandemic hit, then tech really boomed for a second and then massive layoffs hit in 2023/2024. It’s been over a year since I can find a job. Most people don’t realize that these big tech companies hire a lot of Americans as contractors who are easily disposable and treated like second class. Within one year I saw my same role demand 2-3 more experience and not allowed to apply for that role anymore. Now if you don’t have a referral, industry specific experience, product experience, don’t expect a call for an interview. It’s taken a toll on my mental health, but I have my own business which I’ll have to go full time. No one realizes how bad it is if you’re not experiencing it.

[@TreHollywood]

That first line hit so hard! “In order to get Experience you need a job. But in order to get a job you need Experience!!!!”

[@elenavelasquez208]

Gate keeping is a huge issue with hiring as well. Jobs refuse to train new workers and want people with loads of experience for on the job training jobs, which a person could reasonably learn in 1-3 months if given the chance. If you do receive training, a lot of co-workers want you to train yourself or get upset with you for asking questions. That’s why so many people want to own their own businesses so they can control their work environment, training, and pay.

[@-.TS.-]

That’s because employees have no loyalty to a company. Hard for firms to invest in their people

[@chenkaichuang8305]

The reason they want some experience is because the experience indicates that you were desirable to another company for whatever reason.

[@elenavelasquez208]

@@-.TS.-Did you watch the videos? Why would employees have loyalty to their employers when their jobs can be cut and lives upended with a 15 minute HR meeting? What about employees who work tirelessly and are never able to get promoted after 5-10 years and finally give up and move on? Or they stay, but are doing the jobs of 2-3 people? Let’s not forget how pensions are rare these days and 401k matches are 3-4%. Loyalty must be earned on BOTH sides not guaranteed simply because “the eMpLoYeR GiVeS yOu a JoB.”

[@elenavelasquez208]

@@chenkaichuang8305If that’s the logic, then how does anyone get experience if NO ONE will hire and train them?! What if they have excellent skills that they’ve acquired in college or even volunteering, but no one will give them a chance? I’m talking basic office clerk or receptionist jobs or even retail where people can’t get hired because they don’t have experience when these jobs CAN and SHOULD be able to train. But, hey keep being a boot licker and see how that works out for you 😊

[@serpent77]

to be fair, most of the legacy employees who get annoyed by green-horn's question have about a 99.99% chance of being that way due to the legacy employees being in an understaffed and overworked environment for at lest the last 1-3 years. They're not upset you asked questions. They're burnt out.

[@gustavoaragon4194]

Remember : To be happy and own nothing is the goal of those who already own everything. They are mot willing to share the wealth

[@shotbyskill]

it doesn’t feel difficult, it is difficult 😒

[@brandonburns5365]

The only way to get a good job is to create your own

[@dm-jf5uu]

I been thinking of that

[@fabianapaula4720]

Right

[@PXL_Official]

My girlfriend got a bachelors in accounting about 3 years ago. She has to have applied for 200 jobs at this point. No one will hire her due to lack of experience. Covid ruined her ability to do an internship, so even though she has the degree, has been to interviews, etc. Shes been out done by older people with more experience. Years and years of looking and this entire time has been working jobs not in her field that dont pay much. All the while unable to earn her accounting experience. It sucks and i feel bad for her

[@PodcastClips23969]

No it’s because she’s blackkk

[@Harsha-D311]

Aww the fact that you understand her pain and speak so much about her in her absence speaks volumes and you care about her

[@PrecursorYang]

My brother is an accountant . He just got hired full time with a company after working there as a contract employee for 6 months.

[@toabettertomorrow7949]

I can’t wait for these companies to go under. How is somebody supposed to get experience when they’re not being hired and given the experience through training??? These companies are lazy and do not want to train people. They want the best of the best but don’t want to pay for the best or give people room to excel. I’m sorry for your girlfriend, I hope you both will break through this rough time!

[@ZJustaguy]

Her story is also my story. Condolences.

[@BOIZEEM]

You guys make me more depressed everyday with these vids lol

[@pcman87654]

same

[@samsonsoturian6013]

It's a US news agency. They complain about economics no matter what is happening

[@TheAvtrey]

These are not depressing at all. I love to see how the average American lives. It gives me such joy to know how I lord over them.

[@ssiko52]

​@@ClaireandNanamiI would disagree it sends more people into a cycle of depression and anxiety. Then they throw their hands up and say "it's not me" when they should be improving themselves.

[@Jacob-seek-Jesus-123]

Well actually the job market is great, the unemployment rate is very low at 4.2 percent, there are jobs out there but young people want to be paid your 20 year salary, all the experience that you got, they want to power up at age 20, only to live in credit cards & debt, they don’t know what saving means or what investing for retirement is, they only know I phone bubble bust games, concerts, ordering everything from their phones, fast food & here’s all my credit cards in case one of them is max out.

[@RefreshingShamrock]

I've been unemployed for months. I've given up looking for a job within my major and started applying for any low value job at Wal Mart or fast food. I need to pay rent! The job market is so rough that not even those places are hiring.

[@charlesking678]

Don't give up. I was in a similar situation when I graduated in 08. There were no jobs, especially for a young graduate with little experience. Eventually I got a job. It wasn't in my major, but it paid the bills and set me up for success in the future. I felt hopeless, but keep God first, keep grinding and you'll make it, I guarantee it.

[@harp_for_mayor]

Go to the temp service “All of them” in or about 30 minutes outside your area if you have a car and apply ! Where I’m from its jobs everywhere, but I’m in Georgia so idk if you can do that in your area… But try

[@abdiganiaden]

Here's a tip. Don't apply to one click jobs. Everyone floods those and it's pointless. Do networking or long form ones. Still difficult but also better than one click apply ones.

[@evon7105]

was just in this situation recently, unemployed for 10 months, savings depleted, ground beef and rice ONLY, minimal driving. I applied to at least 30+ minimum wage jobs, about 10 interviews, some said they weren't hiring (so why post a job position?), some said they would get back to me but never did, I went through a 4 hour security training class with Allied Universal (they NEVER got back to me). And after 8- 10 months of BS, one restaurant hired me and am slowly getting back on my feet, it was a frustrating and stressful experience.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Elite overproduction.

[@brielyse_]

Been out of work 11 months now…I have 17 years experience and a degree. It’s ridiculous

[@SatsMate]

What’s your field / industry?

[@SirMrManGuy]

Gen Z with years of sales experience and a degree and I can hardly even get an interview rn

[@Starfish2145]

So sorry that sucks 😠

[@DT-rb7ro]

How are you paying rent with no job?

[@SatsMate]

@@SirMrManGuy One avenue you could take is a nontraditional approach. Wearing a suit, physically drive up to different businesses/car dealerships and get an entry-level sales position. This would be a good way to build that work foundation, then move up to your next position after a few months. It is hard to interview well if you don't have a job.

[@darrylloo4080]

All the rich people in the world are: investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers and athletes. Good luck with a job.

[@PodcastClips23969]

Your queen Alexandria Cortez was a poor bartender

[@cvkm]

Man, not everybody’s out here tryin’ to be the next Elon or Bezos. Folks just want a paycheck that lets 'em live decent where they’re at. But nope, even that’s too much to ask in this busted-up economy. And then, they’re bringin’ in folks from who-knows-where on these fancy visas, snatchin’ up jobs left and right. I’m tellin’ ya, the world’s gone plumb crazy!

[@Music-yq8qc]

I remember being in this rat race. Barely getting by, lay offs, etc. Then I got a job with my city as a janitor with the transit system. I started to cry. A lot of my "friends" or "community" laughed at me. I'm now making about 100k per year with overtime and prenium pay, amazing benefits, a government pension, and a unionized job WITH JOB SECURITY ! I now sleep well with financial security not only today, but in my old age. Keep your head up my people. I know that hopeless feeling. Things will change. And aim for a government job if you're seeking for security..

[@LIVdaBrand]

Not if they gonna be cutting govt wasteful spending.

[@Music-yq8qc]

@LIVdaBrand Keeping the transit system clean is an essential job. I'd be one of the last departments to get cut. Unions will fight these cuts. Don't believe what you hear.

[@doujinflip]

​@@LIVdaBrandCut too much though and it can quickly affect the government's true bottom line, which is _continuity_ not profit. Resilience and efficiency are competing interests. Check out how much dangerous close calls in aviation have grown because Congress doesn't want to pay what it takes to backfill all the ATCs who retired out during COVID.

[@familyforonehumanity5630]

Most underrated comment. However USA is crony capitalism and cut even that job

[@JoyTothesummer]

Nasty job 💩 no thanks

[@EEJ4K]

can you guys do a video where you interview a bunch of hiring managers and have them spill their secrets for why they are so picky?

[@darklight5271]

No need, I'll tell you how they'll answer. Ready? "These candidates are under qualify" "These candidates are over qualify" Rinse. Repeat.

[@OCV102]

@@darklight5271 Salary demand is too high. We pay minimum wage

[@athens31415]

"This candidate doesn't look and talk like me" -- next! "This candidate looks and talks just like me" --- hired!

[@jamestsai4315]

"We feed our position reqs into ChatGPT because, ultimately, management wants to focus on getting lots of candidates so they can feel powerful, rather than finding a few right candidates ."

[@xensan76]

"We'd rather hire people from outside the US who are willing to be paid $20k per year."

[@alexander_sinclair]

Employers really need to dial down their hiring practices. They need to make them a lot less complicated. They are literally hurting the economy with their hiring practices. It really is unnecessary for it to take several months to hire someone.

[@quantran378]

I think they do it on purpose as it looks good in their profile which means company is growing.😅

[@RefreshingShamrock]

Years*. I've gotten replies back from employers years after I've applied.

[@wahpah]

I got a reply back from Target or something ewuivalent about half a year after applying when i submitted an app to work over the summer

[@Mattius08]

I have 18 years of experience and I have been trying to change careers with companies I want to work for and I get ghosted. You are not alone.

[@mikehurt3290]

It took 3 months to find a job and when I found, it took over a month to even start after going through 2 interviews. background check, luckily I already had a job or I would have been screwed

[@DieselDucy]

100k is now the new lower middle class. I make about 160k in Roanoke Va. I’m doing okay but not well off by any means.

[@RailfanParadise]

Nice to see you here! Love your content btw!

[@ernesto7004]

How is 100k lower middle class when medium middle class income is only 60-80k? Isn’t that just contradicting yourself?

[@prim.an.propher1505]

@@ernesto7004 that’s not a lie. Me and my coworkers make $100,000+ and still struggle, some even without families

[@Racko.]

How is that even possible? What exactly are you spending your money on besides rent and other necessities?

[@JoyTothesummer]

Stop living above your means and eating out every day 😂

[@Aye_Nyne]

This trend can't keep going on. Something is going to snap...

[@ITSLIKEARIVER2000]

Luigi was the start.

[@joedigregorio2278]

You mean someone? Plenty of people are at their wits end and are snapping

[@AlManango]

$135k is what $75k was 5 years ago

[@jonathan0506]

What math you using inflation was not 44% in the past 5 years.

[@supershower8764]

? This is completely wrong, $75,000 in 2020 has the same buying power as $90,927 today.

[@user-uo2fn4kk2t]

This. 100 percent.

[@jame8618]

@@supershower8764 thats still crazy wtf 15,000 in 5 years

[@Ser-me9wi]

@@jame8618 its only beginning. Money printer goes brrrrr

[@JustinDean-w3d]

"millennials and gen zers still want to buy homes despite saying they cant afford it" top shelf reporting by CNBC 👍🏾

[@3ricm3ndoza]

As a Gen Zer, I truly believe most of my generation are dillusional they dont understand the true economic state.

[@lukekibbles]

Most of us have gotten over the fact that we'll ever own lol. I don't ever want to pay property taxes/ insurance i'm good on all of that boomer nonsense

[@newtec-kd6vy]

They can’t talk about why….its from government spending

[@vitran4141]

If everyone didn’t just run off and try to buy a house and be house poor to keep up with the jones. Housing prices might not be so high… now they are complaining about can’t affording things. People created the inflation by buying things with the free money.

[@stepheningram6415]

This just in. Water is wet.

[@doomy_doomy2225]

My job laid 3000 of us off. They gave us an opportunity to compete for new positions in the office they are moving too. I took the bait and now moved to a new state away from my wife, home, and family. They are paying for me to move and my school so worth it. It is $70K which is more than enough to survive well on since I am mature with finances and have no debt, but the evil to layoff these amount of people and they put them in the ring to fight for the ability to buy a loaf of bread is evil.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

You are a SCHLAVE. That's just how it is. Acceptance is key.

[@-.TS.-]

It’s just good business. Sorry to read that happened to you and your family.

[@ADubbs-fd8xf]

​@-.TS.- I don't disagree with this take, it probably will make the shareholders more money, at least in the short term. But one day I'd like to see our society recognize that sometimes good business can still be bad for society, and create policies that don't reward certain behaviors like this one.

[@soberanisfam1323]

Capitalism is a loser for most Americans as the wealth inequality gap grows by the second. Americans are following cap. Poo. Talism off a cliff 😂😂

[@doomy_doomy2225]

@@-.TS.- i agree. I try to think of it as I am able to provide for my wife and I am privileged to have a job.

[@jonmolina948]

Don’t need $100,000, but I do need my health. Workplace ethics are hard to come by. Insecurity and ego run rampant. People often feel bullied and exploited in some way.

[@Soraviel]

I'm a Millennial (gen y) I'm never ever loyal to any company, because theyre not loyal to their labour force and they tend to cut their workers off very quickly. So in my opinions, leave them as soon as possible no matter the age.

[@iseeflowers]

You’re smart.

[@rostanton5427]

And strive to start your own business.

[@TheBigRedMachine54]

You cannot rely on employment to build any sort of a future anymore. Longer term commitments like mortgage and family are too risky given modem job insecurity.

[@GhostOvPerdition]

I have been job hunting for 2 years now and I can tell you for a fact the job market is atrocious. The companies in my city alone all have horrible reviews across the board. They either don't want to pay you a livable wage, own your soul and basically demand you live at work, or both. There is no excuse for these companies to be doing this to people anymore. They all have the capability and money to do better and keep employees happy but they simply choose not to.

[@PrecursorYang]

Dude let go of your ego and join a trade. They make good money. After a few years, you can work anywhere in the US with your skills.

[@warmsunnytoday4535]

I would hire you if I were in a position to do so. You already figured out that kindness and love are how employers should treat workers.

[@bogan_corella]

Slavery was abolished wasn't it?

[@necropolis22]

I know im a random person on the internet but I swear in Los Angeles of all places my grandfather who worked as a lead concierge for a hotel in downtown was able to get a house and my grandma being stay at home with their 3 daughters in 1991. They were not rich or that poor just enough to cover everything and be stable. I saw it with my own eyes that the world was not like this

[@mhodge0890]

Great times

[@nicholas11121]

Before mass immigration

[@lukekibbles]

Different world pre 2000's ..

[@Noah_527]

That was almost 35 years ago. Eventually folks need to stop comparing now to how life was 30-60 years ago. We get it, your great great great grandfather bought his house on a grocers salary for $35k. Time to wake up and live in 2025.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

@@Noah_527 Nailed it. The rose-colored glasses don't even have to look past the 80's or 90's. H311, even if you look back to 2004 or 2014, the slim chance was still *A* chance. But now? Hah. Right.

[@matgarus5069]

WHY do we keep talking about this every few weeks and not, you know, CHANGE IT. No more talking. MORE CHANGES for the better.

[@TheChar45]

That first sentence at 0:15 summarizes the entire problem. Employer's don't want to hire new people, they don't want to spend money or time training people up to do the job. No, they want their current employees to take pay cuts and do more work for less pay. Can't tell you how many times I've gone to interviews just for the end result to be " Oh we hired someone internally ". Why did you bother wasting my time then.

[@samushunter0048]

Government will never tell you its tough to find a job now.

[@lukekibbles]

right like why would they ever tell us the truth?

[@samsonsoturian6013]

They don't provide anecdotes, period. They provide statistics and people complain about the statistics

[@LaBuio]

@@samsonsoturian6013It’s not an anecdote, it is actually a statistic. The extent of time that job seekers are unemployed while looking for a new job is growing exponentially. I think the poll was also done by CNBC.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@LaBuio lying about what statistics say does nothing for no one, chump

[@zunedog31]

Oh good. Was hoping someone would whine about the gubament

[@memory.1]

my current boss knows how difficult the job market is and uses it as a reason why he can cuss at his employees on the job and off the clock.

[@swampwiz]

You need to secretly record him, and send the recording to his executives. :)

[@memory.1]

@@swampwiz unfortunately, it is a small family business. the boss owns the business, and anyone who can talk him down isn't going to, because they have a lower rank than him and are relatives.

[@lk3397]

You can file a complaint with the EEOC as that’s a form of harassment.

[@w00borg34]

He’s asking to get luigi’d

[@unc1221]

@@memory.1it shows you who has leverage during this day and age. It’s a waste of time combating him. You’re next boss will probably be the same

[@khaderha]

I’ve been in school for 10 years. I graduated with the degree in finance and obtain two minors and completed three internships and still I could not get hired full-time. The job market is very biased- and it’s enough to damage your mental health.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Without coin, connections, crews, clout, computer code, control, corporate communities, and opulent opportunities... yer nothin'. That's just how it is. Be rich... else, beGONE. #copium

[@Starfish2145]

So sorry. That stinks!

[@berniebernhardt1898]

One thing that isn’t talked about enough but is worth noting is the lousy application and candidate platforms. Sometimes, submitting an application takes HOURS because of the insane questions asked on some of these forms. A lot of the time, you are forced to effectively lie on an application just to get thru it. I have run into situations where they ask questions totally irrelevant to the position (please provide your state nursing license ID number on a software engineering job application) but required a phony answer to proceed.

[@tonystorcke]

A good job is one that pays a living wage. These jobs are becoming increasingly rare as the economy worsens and artificial intelligence begins to take many jobs.

[@dm-jf5uu]

I agree

[@Daler1213]

Most of it is not even artificial intelligence, it's offshoring to third world countries now that remote work is increasingly growing. We are getting robbed in front of our eyes

[@ddude27]

1) Stop using recruiters as interviewers on this topic because they simply don't have an unbiased view about what they are discussing. Not to mention they are beholden *ALWAYS* to promote a healthy job market in any point of time. It annoys me to death how many people on your show keep promoting lower wages or some ridiculous notion that less money is going to help when the matter of the fact is many people's lives would change dramatically from a bigger bump in salary because the median income is already low. 2) Research needs to stop using surveys as the ultimate methodology and use reported total applications to get hired categorized by job type to truly understand how hard things are. We are all annoyed at how none of these stats are published and gives a false sense of unrealistic expectations from employers who expect perfection. The crux of the issue sometimes is not choosing at all hurts more than trying to get the best. 3) There was a minor video done on ghost jobs why isn't this further looked into? Why don't we have laws around this? I mean we have advertising laws about what can and can't be shown but somehow we're supposed to expect all job postings are real and when the applicant gets hurt then sorry you're out of luck? Also regulating the job posting market and sites would actually force companies to push in real expectations rather than lie about everything they list so why isn't there a bigger ruckus about it? 4) The education system in USA has to change for the better and the new government that the people voted in want to degrade that. Public education needs to teach good things in general that should cost little or nothing to acquire. 5) Do actual studies on what actually helps job matching better instead of just coming to the conclusion there are no people on the market for a certain job. What is a really bad trend is no training at all and no studies are done to prove this. It kind of matches a couple of the previous points I've listed before but the survey point is the main issue at heart here and understanding a mismatch is the problem here. Nothing is mentioned on how wide the mismatch is or does it only match half of the requirements or is the interview process too shallow to know how good the candidate is? Again this is terrible journalism from a big media company like CNBC and you should dig deeper into the why... For all we all know this might be a money thing and there was a KZbin video done where a certain company would only hire fans because it would pay them less now fancy that...

[@dreamgyalking]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@LIVdaBrand]

I know the USA hates the truth 😂😂. We’re narcissists lol

[@helloworlddon]

Thank you! This was an awful story. Cnbc usually does better.

[@wilberwhateley7569]

All of these things require actual work to be done by the press - and they refuse to do that because it’s either too much effort on their part or else it requires them to buck the corporate entities that support them via advertising revenue…

[@serpent77]

I 100% agree with your point about truth in job postings. The two main reasons ghost positions exist are to allow for fraud, which is illegal, but they're not being addressed. The first reason is that in order to "prove" a need for an H1B hire, the company has to show that the talent required does not exist in the location needed. So the company will throw up a job posting for 3-6 months with impossible or conflicting job requirements (e.g. must be proficient and have 10 years experience with a 3 year old tech.) They'll then use that as evidence to get an H1B that will promptly be turned into an indentured servant. Since they can't pay H1B workers substantially less than an equivalent on-shore, they'll just turn their work week into 60-80 hour week and get double the work for the same money, with no complaints cause that employee doesn't want to get themselves and their family deported. This is not technically illegal, but it is fraudulent and violates the spirit of the H1B program. The second reason is tax and other financial benefit. If a company got huge tax breaks to open an office that came with employment targets, the company can often times keep the free money, and not hire the number of people they promised by running ghost posts to "prove" they want to hire, but not enough people are qualified or applying. Or companies also get benefits if they show they're in a position of growth. That can be "proven" by keeping a bunch of ghost posts rotating in and out. There are a handful more of the "this one secret trick will make your company millions..." type of schemes, but this post is already long enough.

[@Hobo_productions]

My rent for a micro studio with no kitchen costs as much as my mom's mortgage on a 3 bedroom house. I must just not be working hard enough.

[@Flexbrook.]

That’s how Asians be living gotta have a plug up stove and a mini fridge/ ice chest

[@ernesto7004]

Real estate is all about location. Is the studio and the house in the exact same location? i.e. have access to same services, resources, and job or business opportunities?

[@romybobby]

It should not be like that at all alot of greed and so many factors come into play. This video is all true even people that are College educated are having just as a hard time to find employment as the average poor American. I hope 2025 brings positive changes for the U.S. Job Market and for American citizens. God bless 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ZacharyWetzel]

I recently found out that only 8% of jobs are obtained by blindly applying without knowing anyone at that company. Let that sink in.

[@Jedi12789]

It’s sad too. Smh. We are in a bad way today.

[@Noah_527]

The earlier you grow your network the better off your career can be

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

If you lack coin, connections, crews, clout, computer code, control, corporate communities, and opulent opportunities... yer nothin'. That's just how it is. Be rich... else, beGONE. #copium

[@Sam-dc9bg]

Thats how i've gotten every job, but they mostly seem to hire people they know. Its not a fair game.

[@tasha9650]

As a person of color, this isn't new. It's been this way for many ppl of color. Ppl are just now realizing it because it's now them too.

[@gregorylyon1004]

The whole entire economy sank by the end of 2023. And it never recovered

[@Marvelous_M]

Beginning of 2023 😢

[@DorathyJoy]

If the unemployment rate is able to remain steady while the Fed hikes and inflation falls back to target, a soft landing might be on the table

[@ChristianKelv]

Don’t expect a soft landing. We know inflation still far from its 2% destination - the FOMC didn’t raise rates now, we can never fortell their moves these days

[@ScottKindle-bk3hx]

Fixed income Tbills and bonds may work for you while you try to figure out the next entry point for stocks

[@KarenLavia]

I agree It’s always good to have a balanced fin-plan. I work with a professional planner multi market and fixed-income strategist in NY. the fixed income portion of your portfolio won’t simply serve as a buffer to the volatility of the equity portion of your portfolio, but will provide legitimate income.

[@JohnSmith060]

Who are you working with please?

[@KarenLavia]

Well, there are a few out there who know what they are doing. I tried a few in the past years, but I’ve been with Lisa Grace Myer for the last five years or so, and her returns have been pretty much amazing.

[@nessab6798]

The jobs titles that are being advertised doesn't line up with what they are asking you to do. Its like a 5 man job that they want 1 person to fulfill.....🙄

[@MMcristial]

I think the problem for young people like me (24) is quite a different root. As an American master of mathematics student with experience and certifications in machine learning, reinforcement learning, and research in partial differential equations and graph theory, I am currently pursuing studies in quantum mechanics. Given that I am American, I can’t get the job I wanted to get because it seems so much better to hire outsiders who can work overtime and be paid less. And don’t start talking to me about ghost jobs. I don’t want to leave this country, I really don’t, it’s my home. But, I’m not sure if the outside world might have better opportunities for me.

[@EJH783]

Go start a business in a business friendly country. Or buy an existing business in the US with no money down

[@bubbasanches4591]

If you think the USA is bad, wait until you see Canada... its probably 10x worse there, canadians do not get hired, it's all India now.

[@NotDanValentine]

I'm a 26 year old college grad with 10 years of (unpaid) experience. I've never heard back from any job I've applied for, except temporary jobs where I know someone. Applications, emails, calls, all ignored. In the US my income is below the poverty line and I've only been able to be in New Jersey because I stayed in my family's house without needing to pay rent. I'm spending time in places like Mexico or Colombia where the cost of living is much lower, because I can't afford to be in my home country or state unless I were to work 40-50 hours in some BS dead end job that would barely cover my expenses.

[@Flexbrook.]

Similar situation 27, associates degree I make 65k a year. I live with family, I save and pay a piece of rent, buy food and help with the kids. Broke my leg a few months ago. Spent most of savings. And now I’m being kicked out. And possibly layed off from my job soon. Given my circumstances It’s not smart to rent anything. I was going to buy a house this year despite everything. But I’m expecting my employment to be up before I could even close. Im telling myself I would rather foreclose than to take my chance of renting forever I might have to go to Mexico with the last of my dollars. I dont know what to do. Right now literally 😂

[@overk1llz]

Ur not alone, i couldnt find work for 7 months of applying everywhere. Out of maybe 200 applications i got 3 interviews. Once i was down to about 3k usd i started getting scared and ran off to my moms ranch in Mexico for 4 more months of applying until i got hired by Intuit. Who then proceeded to lay off tons of people but ive been lucky so far but i dont trust them! Im going to keep looking and hold 2 jobs for my peace of mind.

[@MAAK980]

Wow, and here I was thinking if I had an internship or related job experience in my field I'd have better chances of finding a job fresh out of university. Been 7 months since I graduated and I only had 4 or 5 interviews out of all the places I've applied to since I graduated.

[@milesbennet4572]

That sounds weird. I got hired by citibank after uni and make like 200k a year as starting salary (ML-engineer). What did you study??

[@SharaBelton]

@@milesbennet4572 Not everyone can be a ML engineer - lol! You are probably a troll though, so anywayss

[@davidjoseph9314]

The new American dream is to leave America

[@royharper2003]

Bye

[@atlantisssssssss]

Today's economy vastly prefers relatively smaller number of "extraordinary workers" (to put this nicely) working 60-70+ hour work weeks of brutal schedule rather than relatively larger number of average people working reasonable 35-45 hour work weeks. Daniel Markovits has published incredible research explaining this phenomenon.

[@taragozay]

Yes! I don’t get this!

[@annaclarke7643]

‘Adapt or die’. This is the mantra for a realistic approach to life’s ups and downs.

[@konigstiger3252]

Yes... one of those adaption might be what the french did some years back

[@lusigijustus7274]

Its actually survival for the viscous.

[@LawMakerBlu]

@@konigstiger3252I’ve been saying America is two steps away from what went down in France

[@summmmmmable]

There’s 2 type of 6 figures earners, pre pandemic and post pandemic. If you have established your life before pandemic home owner, you’re golden, but if you’re post pandemic home owner, you’re gonna be house poor for the rest of your life! Student loan plus mortgage is equivalent to debt trap!

[@ChrisVink-b5b]

I just want to go to an environment that does not make me feel like a terrible, pitiable person. I was born in America in the 1970's. but I do feel miserable here. It is like constant constant psychological torture. I can get my mind focused on doing Trigonometric Substitution problems in Calculus, or watching video lectures about biochemistry, physiology and electrical engineering. I cannot relate in that way to my parents here in Las Vegas. I have been feeling motivated to relearn Spanish while here in Las Vegas, Nevada as well as maintain my ability in another language. Am I supposed to be made to believe I am a failure in life by watching my relatives get all of their desires in life professionally and materially, while I am made to experience rejection and failure? It is a lot of agony. I listen to medical pundits telling me the diet I have been on, not so much of choice, is likely to give me pancreatic or stomach cancer. I swear. It is like I am trapped in a certain lifestyle. This feels like agony.

[@ericjohnson7632]

Greed has destroyed the American dream. Most people working right now can't afford a emergency (car repair or medical issue) I have spoken with young people who have already settled their mind on living in a apartment because they can't afford a home. Not even a small one. Furthering your education used to be a good way of insuraning you could have a good livable wage. But now they graduate buried in debt and the job they were looking for gone due to technology or downsized in highly competitive field. Average working Americans can't afford a car or home 2 of the basics of the American dream. Wages have stagnated but companies are profiting. But those profits are not being translated into wages not even a small portion. The new generation of worker is not going to work in this environment they quit quickly because they believe in showing the company as much loyalty as the company shows them. Good luck.

[@woodchuck003]

Living paycheck to paycheck is also called a budget. Most Americans say they can't afford their wants because they don't budget and don't realize you don't actually want the house as much as you want other things. These videos also ignore lifestyle inflation. You say you need 100K to be comfortable but once you get there you buy a bigger house, a fancy car, nee toys and subscriptions. Now you are at 100K and believe you need 150K to be comfortable.

[@matthewboyd8689]

I was once told that financial security is when you are making twice as much as what your bare essential minimums would be for surviving Not a single person I know has ever gotten high but I hear all the stories of how one income could support a family while today two can't

[@stayawakegames]

Take a shot everytime someone says “gold standard”

[@jeremiahbryant123]

Alcoholic overdose 🪦

[@pcman87654]

Too depressing to keep watching past 3 minutes

[@LaBuio]

Ahh…. Another bystander effect. Let me guess, you didn’t feel like lining up at the polls this past election huh? Too tired, too stressed!

[@emiliopacheco8320]

It gets better, they try telling you that taking a pay cut is okay lol

[@TheAvtrey]

It's not depressing at all. It gives me great joy to know how much better I'm doing than most Americans.

[@LaBuio]

@@TheAvtrey Unfortunately for you America always bounces back from economical troubles. You’ll be right back in that call center where you belong pretty soon.

[@irmaiz133]

I know :((

[@Doug-rv3nr]

The ROOT of the problem is the COST, we don't NEED a higher salary, we need LOWER PRICES!!! Over the last 3-4 years, the cost of a home grew 3-4x, the cost of a car doubled, the prices of food is 3x higher... ITS INSANE, IT CANNOT CONTINUE

[@sarahyang9282]

Very true! Never be too loyal to any company....

[@romeobui2026]

Everyone is broke It’s super hard to find a job now

[@jbarkley4938653]

Everyone is not broke. Some people choose not to live above their means

[@Hazara26]

Then how do people from Canada move to the US and get a job?

[@PrecursorYang]

No. People are too hubris to be branching into other job sectors. Learn to plumb bro. 😂 No lie, the future is electricity. The energy grid needs a revamp. Data centers need electricity. If you become an electrician now, you'll be in the energy boom.

[@unc1221]

@@Hazara26because Biden puts immigrants needs over the needs of Americans.

[@au_au]

HR departments don't care if you are fit for the job, or even if you are the best candidate They will receive thousands of cvs, and then discard all except the ones with most experience and study. You may be able to do the work perfectly, but if you have neither years of experience or college, your chances of getting even an interview are close to zero. Only by applying to multiple companies, everyday, for months or even years, you get hired for a temporary job to help with new year's sales or replace someone sick. Also, if you don't like to lie at interviews, or if you are bad at speaking, your chances are even worse. It doesn't matter if you are good for the job, only the impression the hirer gets from you in 20m.

[@ezbg]

As a honest person and not the most articulate, this sucks.

[@inmortal131]

Bingo you talk the reality.

[@ppop_unvrs]

So it's safe to say that people might appear fine on the outside, but in reality each are dealing with challenges that others are not really aware of. Everyone needs a higher income/salary, but that still varies whether a person is a skilled and experienced in the industry, plus the job title a person holds in general.

[@shannonclark6274]

Thank you for talking about this!! I went into a deep depression in 2022. I think graduating in the pandemic totally screwed a lot of us. I went to a good college, have work experience, tried my best to save. But I found myself working in retail, unable to find a better job, living at my parents, and doom spending. I’m doing better now, but I’m paying off the debt and still applying and interviewing. People don’t talk about reverse age discrimination & how companies should be incentivized to invest in employees (salary + opportunities + training) and they will build a more loyal workforce.

[@Understandme44]

In order to get experience, you need a job. In order to get a job, you need experience. This is why so many jobs are available but nobody is hiring! Make it make sense. Companies aren’t willing to train people but yet expect u to know it all and perform exactly how they want you to right off rip.

[@zoeholly7748]

Finally! They’re talking about this on a real new source. This has been all over tiktok and a serious problem since summer of 2023 (when I was unemployed)

[@stickshiftt9127]

The main issue is housing...homes and rentals are extremely expensive. Child care is crazy! God forbid you live in an area with underfunded schools.

[@TL-rh1lf]

We shouldn't be having immigration when there's not enough housing for the people already here.

[@sabrinagonzales4456]

What the hell are you having kids for?

[@cosminmorga1331]

Because we are over 8 bilions and more jobs become automated ... Plus, corporation greed keeps people on silly low wages ...

[@nicholas11121]

America is 330 million, if you don’t bring in more labour wages will go up

[@ssiko52]

​@@nicholas11121Donald j Gupta supports H1Bs so we are screwed there, so much for Americans first.

[@Ser-me9wi]

@@nicholas11121 AI will change the world for the working class/future homeless

[@Daler1213]

​@@Ser-me9wi ai has potential to free us from menial labor too. It's a matter of policy and organization against short term profiteers

[@tekyonlukyakit]

​@@Ser-me9wi😂 progress has became the new religion and ai is the new god. industrial revolution and its consequences was a disaster for the human race

[@ParanormalPat]

So glad I toughed it out for 40 years with a single company, retiring in 4 months, age 59. Never hafta worry about applying for a job ever again.

[@yoimiyasimpu8757]

The American dream is a bullet in my head

[@adityavamsipulipakam4018]

Absolutely!

[@rakingyoutube]

3 Points to make: 1) $100k is barely enough for one person (not a household) to live relatively comfortably; 2) You probably need one or more of these advanced post-graduate degrees (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD, MBA) to earn such income. 3) No kids unless you have $300k+ household income.

[@Zeffpenguin]

You are either a child or exceptionally irresponsible with money. You do not need 100k to live comfortably as a single person, you may need a post graduate degree to earn 100k, but you don't need 100k to live comfortably, and plenty of people have kids, even today, with household incomes below 100k let alone 300k. Grow up

[@johntravis2743]

@@Zeffpenguin facts, this dude is horrible with money if he can’t take care of himself with 100k lmao.

[@Sweetdreamz313]

I’ve lived off of 35k by myself alone when I had to take a job that didn’t pay well I was still able to pay all my bills and at least have 200 dollars to keep to myself after everything was paid But the state I lived in was cheap and my rent was cheap and still is (not section 8 or any government property) some places you can still live well with less even in certain parts of Florida you can still find places to rent for 600-700 in decent areas

[@Zeffpenguin]

@ my rent is 1300 and I have lived off 35k with the same rent. It’s not glamorous but people want to do everything other than accept accountability when it comes to cost of living. I wish we would stop teaching people to be helpless when it comes to budgeting and living below their means

[@luxslash]

"Doomspending on Taylor Swift tickets" lol

[@dlreug]

Honestly, from my own experience, a household with 2 adults (no children) in the US needs at least 150K per year to feel comfortable in any large metropolitan area. Anything less than that still feels like a hindrance.

[@ibfbf6288]

Depends on city

[@sabrinagonzales4456]

U need to be earning 7 figures to be able to afford liability mistake kids etc.

[@Sweetdreamz313]

I agree in areas like nyc or Chicago , Atlanta and maybe parts of California yes and maybe 65-85k as a single adult In Indianapolis , greater Detroit area, Saint Louis you may need 80k to feel at peace and maybe 45-55k as a single individual with your priorities in order to feel fine and that’s if you’re only renting, low mortgage, or if you have your house already paid off to not feel the burden of that

[@alphawolf5294]

There is definitely something wrong with the housing market. Still striving for the American Dream but getting that house is nuts

[@pierbelizaire1495]

There is zero shame in moving back in with your folks after college or asking for help with your job search.

[@tahira.7914]

Most Americans dont make $100,000. Heck not even $100,000 household incomes

[@jadonmesfun6479]

Facts

[@-.TS.-]

Median individual income is 75k according to MSNBCs report. So 2 income will be around 150k.

[@tahira.7914]

@@-.TS.-median household income is 74,580 per the video. So that means median individual income is $37,000

[@jadonmesfun6479]

@@-.TS.- That’s household income my guy 😂😂😂

[@wilberwhateley7569]

The average American gets about $40K a year - that’s just enough to keep your head above water in the middle of the continent!

[@57054]

These CNBC presentations really know how to rub salt in the wounds!

[@jayemong]

College internships are very overlooked. Competitive wages (from a students perspective relative to a retail job) and cheap labor (employers perspective) is a win win situation which allows new grads to obtain years of experience

[@JulienneUrrutia]

Trump and Qarddin Token partnership confirmed on twitter!! ICO almost sold out at $54m

[@VishalPawar-gc8gj]

“Unprepared” I bet those guys were super talented while they were entry level applicants

[@user-cp9yo4jk9b]

I graduated in 2020 and am still looking. there are lots of jobs but literally nothing out there better than my dead end delivery driving gig. job quality has taken a huge nosedive too and no one is talking about that.

[@dm-jf5uu]

Same I don't even look anymore I gave up

[@mitchellscheer677]

25-30 grand in discretionary spending is an absurd benchmark to set as “affordable”.

[@ernesto7004]

Yeah. They describe “American dream” as if it’s something that should be achievable by most people. No, it should be a dream come true to achieve it! In no time in human history has any country achieved american dream level of living for majority of its citizens. Nothing even came close…

[@HelamanGile]

And if you have experienced you're overqualified 😂

[@fxredlyte]

About a year ago, my old employer opened 4 jobs, starting salaries ranging from $80k-$110k, cheap insurance, hybrid, pension, and fantastic vacation accrual. I was on the interview panel for all three - and all 4 positions went to external candidates. The odd thing is, we received relatively few applications for each of those position...so 2 of those postions went to Gen Z, even though the position was intended for people with more experience. Moral of the story: swing for the fences when applying. My next job, I had to highlight transferable skills and willingness to learn because it was a new industry with a solid future....but most local people didn't have direct experience.

[@thuglife-po5ys]

name of company?

[@PrecursorYang]

Pension? That's rare. You have to work for the government, or union to even see that nowadays.

[@thuglife-po5ys]

@@PrecursorYang yes some fianncial advisors get pensions and liberty mutual have it

[@martinjohnson1534]

"Hiring takes a lot of time and a lot of resources". Hiring takes as much time and resources as the company wants, because they hold all the cards in that process, and ergo, don't deserve to get away with crappy excuses like that.

[@naveedrehman2987]

If you can’t get a decent paying job just imagine what your missing out on in life: relationships, engagement, marriage, families, kids, grandkids, birthdays, anniversaries, family get togethers, bar be ques, potlucks, kid sleepovers, self esteem, confidence, the lLIST GOES ON 4EVER!!!!

[@KS0102]

That's why it's not a good idea to think that way anymore, or just pick and choose a few things that are important in life. FOMO isn't going to help you thrive.

[@mukaniwatkins2598]

What generation are you?

[@CaroDestigo]

After reading book titled The Elite Society's Money Manifestation, I finally understood why so many people struggle with money. It reveals stuff that most people don’t even know about how money really works. Has anyone else read it?

[@adammorra3813]

​@@setoburuits a bot bro