20 years ago: work hard, and get a house
20 years from now: work hard, and maybe you get to live in a house
Young people ditching ambitions over UK cost of living crisis, research finds
Submitted 1 year ago by thehatfox@lemmy.world to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Chariotwheel@kbin.social 1 year ago
isthingoneventhis@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They’re living the American dream!
wait a minute…
buzziebee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Creating a nation wide scarcity mindset across generations is only going to make things even worse. Lack of investment, opportunities, and support means there will be even fewer new businesses and innovations. Levelling up my arse.
RQG@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Exploitation of domestic workers has reached its sustainability limit.
Zeth0s@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is what happened to southern Italians after 2008. 6 months was a long term plan. Some stayed unemployed living with parents, other emigrated to take jobs local wouldn’t do and living in crappy places. Luckiest (like me) were able to study to the highest level to stay competitive thanks to scholarships.
The luckier, with a lot of effort and many miles traveled, now have a family and a decent career (I am one), but it is important not to give up. Keep planning on the 6 months range, and try to resist the anxiety of the long term planning
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 1 year ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Harbouring hopes for an enjoyable career that makes them financially secure seems unimaginable and too risky, with young people saying they are only able to plan for the short term: half of those surveyed said they were not able to think beyond the next six months.
Two-thirds of the 18- to 24-year-olds who were questioned for the research have lowered their career expectations, with the cost of living, the state of the UK economy and their own mental health named as the biggest factors.
“This research provides a blunt warning that the cost of living crisis threatens the futures, aspirations and wellbeing of an entire generation, if we do not act now,” said Jonathan Townsend, UK chief executive of the Prince’s Trust.
“Young people have already had an integral part of their lives disrupted by the pandemic, whether it be their education or early careers, and these findings show that the continued economic uncertainty is forcing them to make decisions which will compound this further,” Townsend added.
“We’re seeing young people left feeling worried and unconfident about ever achieving their aspirations and thinking only in the short term – this could have significant impact for their futures and for wider society.”
When asked about their long-term life goals, maintaining good physical and mental health and simply living happily were among the top answers.
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Rambi@lemm.ee 1 year ago
666 words! This article must have been written by the Illuminati…
kostabi@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Life is hard. Sadly, the world needs ditch diggers just as much as scientists and actors but young people are bombarded with the whole “be whatever you want” speeches instead of a bit of realism.
settoloki@lemmy.one 1 year ago
Life’s only hard because of exploitation. It doesn’t have to be, things need to change.
Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I work 50 hours a week picking boxes in a warehouse for a company who times how long I go for a piss. I don’t see my kids. I don’t see my partner. I barely make enough to make rent each month.
I don’t mind doing a shit job. What I do mind is doing a shit job and at the end of it, being unable to take my kids on a shitty caravan holiday to the south coast because it’s too expensive, or having to constantly move house and take my kids out of school because there’s no affordable houses to live in.
So yes. Life is hard. It doesn’t have to be though. Anyone who tells you it does is telling you that because they’ve either already given up, or because they’re looking to pull the wool over your eyes so that you give up.
DelnitaCrane@kbin.social 1 year ago
I will never understand how people can say bad jobs are necessary and the people working them should just accept a bad life. If the world really NEEDS ditch diggers don't you think they deserve a decent living? Why should people doing necessary work not be able to afford cost of living?
Zeth0s@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Problem is that word needs more scientists, but scientists are force to do more “realistic” useless job because of broken economical and academic systems
doleo@lemmy.one [bot] 1 year ago
That’s an unhelpful statement, to say the least. If it’s just as necessary to dig ditches as conduct scientific research, then the diggers would be paid at least enough to sustain themselves. But on top of that, scientists aren’t exactly well compensated, either.
Honestly, I’m surprised that anyone would regurgitate that “life is hard” rhetoric anymore. I understand why Sunak would want people to think that’s the only reason this shit is happening, but if you’re not in the ruling class and have a vested interest in maintaining your privilege, why would you say that?
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
He’s probably a programmer or something. They’re a sector of workers who still have some bargaining power and ok wages. So when their credulous minds are absolutely flooded with that special brand of libright individualism we all get hosed with daily, there is nothing in their personal experience to tell them something is wrong
harry_ord@feddit.uk 1 year ago
But people can’t afford to be scientists all that much. Cost of living is high in golden triangle while remuneration is low.
maudefi@lemm.ee 1 year ago
The world needs ditch diggers to be paid a living wage.
Let’s stop abusing, using, and manipulating one another.
Rambi@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I bet you voted for Brexit.
Isoprenoid@programming.dev 1 year ago
the world needs ditch diggers just as much as scientists
There are only so many ditch digger jobs to go around, my guy. A diverse workforce is an indicator of a thriving economy, downsizing an economy means loss of that diversity.
falconhoof@artemis.camp 1 year ago
"If you keep them busy with basic needs, they will forget about the freedoms that they have lost."
Make things difficult enough and all anyone as any energy for is meeting the most basic needs. Having a place to live, feeding a family, etc. Dire times.
Isoprenoid@programming.dev 1 year ago
That’s more like it.
Oneobi@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Indeed. I read somewhere that men are no longer wanting to go to university because of the prohibitive cost.
puttybrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
I’m not shocked, I went the apprenticeship route and I was able to get enough money together to buy a home last year after getting a job in my sector.
Meanwhile my partner went to uni and is doing manual labour work while renting out a room, they got their degree but they can’t find any work in their sector.
If I went to uni, I would probably would not have been in any state to be saving any kind of money
crispy_kilt@feddit.de 1 year ago
Unis aren’t public in UK?