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post 1660253743 04-25-2022, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted By Bo_Flecks⏩
My dad, three uncles, and two cousins are boomers. For high school graduation, they were given and all expenses paid trip to a tropical paradise named Vietnam.

I don’t believe the boomers had it as easy as some of you would like to believe.
Bro Vietnam ended in 75. Boomers are considered to have been born from 1946-64. I'm largely taking about the > 1960 end of that spectrum, who were 15 or younger when the war ended and worked in the 80s and 90s primarily.
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Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker⏩
This is the golden egg here. While millenials and zoomers have a much more intricate and difficult social, cultural, and general path of life and much more economic troubles, we also have insane opportunity. I'm in the process of starting my own service based company and I can scale it probably 100x faster than in the 80s to make much more money simply because of things like yelp, google, websites, ********, next door apps, etc. Kids made 6 and 7 figures from a meme coin. The amount of money kids make on youtube, tik tok, etc is absurd. The amount of information we have at our finger tips is absurd.

The whole reason why people hate boomers is that they will never admit the younger generations have much more difficulties in other areas, nor take responsibility for their failures that they put on everyone else. I've met very few that have. They are quick to point out our easy aspects of our lives while never admitting to the difficulties that they literally created for us. That's why kids started that "ok boomer," phrase and it took off. This isn't just some random thing. Everyone knows boomers are delusional because they are stuck in their glory days and destroyed the future of our nation simply by their greed. Remember, kids are a reflection of their parents and elders. That's why I always laugh when they call out the generation they raised for being soft or horrible.
you say there's more opportunity... but i'm not sure the wealth gap would be widening; meaning the rich keep getting significantly richer

how do the rich get rich.. the poor literally have to pay them right?

so with wealth gap widening.. that would mean the rich keep taking more of the poor people's money. of course if you wanted you could extend "poor" to "everybodys"
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Originally Posted By propreffered7⏩
you say there's more opportunity... but i'm not sure the wealth gap would be widening; meaning the rich keep getting significantly richer

how do the rich get rich.. the poor literally have to pay them right?

so with wealth gap widening.. that would mean the rich keep taking more of the poor people's money. of course if you wanted you could extend "poor" to "everybodys"
This exact phenomenon is discussed at length in Charles Murray's 2012 bookComing Apart:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Apart_(book)

Cliffs are basically that, whether we like it or not, IQ is pretty directly correlated to financial success in life-- i.e., the higher your IQ, the more money you make, regardless of whatever field you're in.

Murray points out that apart from the deficit of industriousness among modern American men (and other factors), the fact that women entered the workplace has created a major social dynamic of workplace dating. So instead of the 1920s when a 180 IQ lawyer would marry his 100 IQ high school sweetheart, now that same lawyer will marry the 160 IQ sloot lawyer across the table from him in the conference room, thus, the successful classes are breeding higher IQ children (whether by nature or nurture, Murray is fairly agnostic on this point) who are in turn succeeding at greater levels than their parents, but at this point it's been happening for generations.

Really a fascinating book with a pretty troubling but extremely well-supported thesis on American economic decline.
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Originally Posted By blissful88⏩
Not only that but when you try to show them how to work a device like a TV remote they say "no, no.. just fix it" with zero intention to learn how themselves

Desktop PC's have commonly been around since the 90's; it's time to learn how to use a web browser


Makes you wonder if their generation was always like that..

I was willing to teach myself, why do they refuse to
That's the boomer stubbornness. It's an amazing phenomenon I can't comprehend myself haha.
Originally Posted By IPoopStandingUp⏩
What's so intricate and difficult today?
Every aspect of life. Dating, college, finances, culture, taxes, expenses, permits, politics, social media domination, etc. Every single aspect nowadays is more dependent and more intricate. Of course there are some very efficient and accessible advantages to all of it as well, but a simple life is a lot less stressful and easier to navigate.
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Originally Posted By TomWanks⏩
This exact phenomenon is discussed at length in Charles Murray's 2012 bookComing Apart:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Apart_(book)

Cliffs are basically that, whether we like it or not, IQ is pretty directly correlated to financial success in life-- i.e., the higher your IQ, the more money you make, regardless of whatever field you're in.

Murray points out that apart from the deficit of industriousness among modern American men (and other factors), the fact that women entered the workplace has created a major social dynamic of workplace dating. So instead of the 1920s when a 180 IQ lawyer would marry his 100 IQ high school sweetheart, now that same lawyer will marry the 160 IQ sloot lawyer across the table from him in the conference room, thus, the successful classes are breeding higher IQ children (whether by nature or nurture, Murray is fairly agnostic on this point) who are in turn succeeding at greater levels than their parents, but at this point it's been happening for generations.

Really a fascinating book with a pretty troubling but extremely well-supported thesis on American economic decline.
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Originally Posted By TomWanks⏩
This exact phenomenon is discussed at length in Charles Murray's 2012 bookComing Apart:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Apart_(book)

Cliffs are basically that, whether we like it or not, IQ is pretty directly correlated to financial success in life-- i.e., the higher your IQ, the more money you make, regardless of whatever field you're in.

Murray points out that apart from the deficit of industriousness among modern American men (and other factors), the fact that women entered the workplace has created a major social dynamic of workplace dating. So instead of the 1920s when a 180 IQ lawyer would marry his 100 IQ high school sweetheart, now that same lawyer will marry the 160 IQ sloot lawyer across the table from him in the conference room, thus, the successful classes are breeding higher IQ children (whether by nature or nurture, Murray is fairly agnostic on this point) who are in turn succeeding at greater levels than their parents, but at this point it's been happening for generations.

Really a fascinating book with a pretty troubling but extremely well-supported thesis on American economic decline.
It's all planned out. The entire schooling system is to minimize critical thinking and problem solving to create the perfect slave. The higher IQ's, the wealthy families, and the one's that see through it are the one's that typically rise. As most people sit and suffer in silence at their desk job that pays them enough money to operate a mundane life, the rest start taking advantage of the opportunity that we have today. It's because they have stockholm syndrome with their corporate overlords that they fear risk. The salary is the safety net because it must be there to pay off their debts they are enslaved to. Everyone is taught to play it safe and smart and eventually you'll win with your 401k and horrible health.

It's an absolutely brilliant creation. Fabian Socialism is a brutal system when you look at what it has done to the west.
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Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker⏩
It's all planned out. The entire schooling system is to minimize critical thinking and problem solving to create the perfect slave. The higher IQ's, the wealthy families, and the one's that see through it are the one's that typically rise. As most people sit and suffer in silence at their desk job that pays them enough money to operate a mundane life, the rest start taking advantage of the opportunity that we have today. It's because they have stockholm syndrome with their corporate overlords that they fear risk. The salary is the safety net because it must be there to pay off their debts they are enslaved to. Everyone is taught to play it safe and smart and eventually you'll win with your 401k and horrible health.

It's an absolutely brilliant creation. Fabian Socialism is a brutal system when you look at what it has done to the west.
Bro could you stop posting such based chit while I'm on spread w/ you plz. FUARK.
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OP, you just need to go in there, ask to speak to the manager, and give him a firm handshake and say you want a job
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Boomers had it nice, however judging for his progression, he wasnt a big fat swinging dick.

Tradie to manager to director is essentially a middle manager at an old company like Shell. Theres a guy at PepsiCo who went from Janitor to a divisional President after inventing Cheetos, thats way more impressive
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Originally Posted By kcadrenalin⏩
You seem upset.
The guy needed a job, called and asked if the company was hiring, got the job and worked his way to the top. All with no college degree.
And then there is you.... College degree and can't figure out how to get a job in that field. LOL And you blame the Boomer!
Lol. Typical oblivious boomer.

Boomers getting hired: "hey you guys need any help? Sweet I'll be there Monday"

Millennial going through 80th online app process: "please answer the following-if you could pick an animal to represent your approach to life which would you pick and why?"

Why even try at that point? I don't blame them for LDARing. The only jobs shielded from this bullchit is straight up tradie jobs. You can't just call em up and ask if they're hiring, but the process to get hired has much less BS to wade through and at least you interview with a foreman/supervisor most times. Lot of smaller companies you still can call up and inquire about work.
Virtue is its own reward.
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
Lol. Typical oblivious boomer.

Boomers getting hired: "hey you guys need any help? Sweet I'll be there Monday"

Millennial going through 80th online app process: "please answer the following-if you could pick an animal to represent your approach to life which would you pick and why?"

Why even try at that point? I don't blame them for LDARing. The only jobs shielded from this bullchit is straight up tradie jobs. You can't just call em up and ask if they're hiring, but the process to get hired has much less BS to wade through and at least you interview with a foreman/supervisor most times. Lot of smaller companies you still can call up and inquire about work.
keep the cope up, imagine not being able to get a job in the middle of the great resignation
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Originally Posted By Beast92⏩
keep the cope up, imagine not being able to get a job in the middle of the great resignation
I've already got a job, and offers, and it will only get better for me. I'm a tradie and can probably hit the same path OP's boomer friend did lol.
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Originally Posted By Beast92⏩
keep the cope up, imagine not being able to get a job in the middle of the great resignation
Great Resignation ended.

Everybody went back to work.
Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
I've already got a job, and offers, and it will only get better for me. I'm a tradie and can probably hit the same path OP's boomer friend did lol.
Tradie crew checking in.

Can be a structural engineer if I want.

Skies the limit.
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Originally Posted By Holyfenix⏩
That’s a literal career path at most big box stores and large corporation food chains. Start at bottom, accept or go after extra training for shift lead, then department manager then assistant manager then store manager then division manager then VP of operations for an entire region. Department managers (like being in charge of clothes or grocery) make 70k a year. Store managers make a healthy six figure salary. Division managers make closer to half a mil. Etc etc.

Walmart, Target, Costco, McDonald’s. All of them offer it and they pay for training. They rarely hire out for non-executive positions. And none of the positions I mention require a college degree. Just work hard, follow the rules, be a company man.

Edit: I want you to understand that while somewhere like Shell may not have options like this anymore plenty of companies still do. For example my dad and I were at Home Depot and we ran into an acquaintance he knew from construction who worked there. Dude left construction, took an initial hefty pay cut but had recently been promoted to shift lead or something and was back to making more than his old tradie salary, plus full benefits. He said 3 more years and he’s eligible for AM making more than he ever would at his old job and goes to the same store every week (had to travel a lot as tradie) is either home to take kids to school or for dinner every night, guaranteed raises every year. It’s not for everyone but it’s not hard to work up. The bar is so low now that just showing up, getting along with coworkers and management and doing your job is enough that most places will ask if you want a promotion.
Came in to post this. Repped.

Works that way with a lot of restaurants too. A lot of places make claims that "80% of our franchise owners started as cashier's/like cooks" etc.
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Fukin boomer.
"I am a rational animal who occupies the intermediary position between angel and beast"

"The upper class is afforded their position by the collective burden the underclass must carry for them"


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Originally Posted By TomWanks⏩
Wow, thread is really backfiring on me lmfao. I'm not complaining brah, I'm just blown away that someone could have such a barrierless career track. The divide between executive and operations management is so great in modern industry, that I think it would be next to impossible for a tradie-tier O&G employee to transition to anything higher than tradie-manager.
I kind of think things are better that way. I work (sort of, I'm a poverty consultant) at a giant company that's over 100 years old, maybe the sort you're looking at, and almost everyone here has worked for the company for their entire careers. Most of those in management have worked their way up. The guy right under the CEO started off as an engineer right out of college and got promoted up, he wasn't a tradie, but he only had a 4 year degree from a local state college.

Now they're swapping a lot of those people out with Ivy grads as these old school guys retire. These people know nothing about how this company operates, and make nothing but arrogant and obnoxious decisions that I'd imagine tradies that worked their way up would never make, by the virtue of actually understanding how the company operates, and caring about the company and the people who work for it.

I think there's no question the boomers had it easier, but much of the push for the negative changes that impact us followed them. They had the way paved for them, they slowly destroyed it, and the subsequent generations beat it into the earth. I think it's easy to feel sympathy for people our age and what we have to put up with only interacting with people on the misc and other conservative leaning forums, but have you interacted with many millennials outside of here or your group of friends? How about the generation even younger than that? The people who were out in the streets two years ago for George Floyd, the young college graduates? They vehemently support politicians and policies that got us into this mess. Before I started working where I do now, I was constantly working with people in my age group and younger, and I often feel like we get what we deserve. Maybe you don't, and I don't, but collectively we do.
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
Lol. Typical oblivious boomer.

Boomers getting hired: "hey you guys need any help? Sweet I'll be there Monday"

Millennial going through 80th online app process: "please answer the following-if you could pick an animal to represent your approach to life which would you pick and why?"

Why even try at that point? I don't blame them for LDARing. The only jobs shielded from this bullchit is straight up tradie jobs. You can't just call em up and ask if they're hiring, but the process to get hired has much less BS to wade through and at least you interview with a foreman/supervisor most times. Lot of smaller companies you still can call up and inquire about work.
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LOL at millenials and Zoomers who want to work for a company that reflects THEIR personal views ...and we wonder why the West is going to chit...............Try that in Japan, China, India, Korea and see how far you get

what a bunch of fck ups
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natural gas tradie without a bachelor's degree checking in. i feel like i got pretty lucky.
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Lol same
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**** millennials piss me off. You know why he did so well for himself? He was probably a ****ing hard worker who got **** done and provided a great service for the company.

Which is more than you can say about 99% of college graduates now who expect to be making 100K right out of college without hard work with a degree that has 3x as many graduates as job positions available
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
Lol. Typical oblivious boomer.

Boomers getting hired: "hey you guys need any help? Sweet I'll be there Monday"

Millennial going through 80th online app process: "please answer the following-if you could pick an animal to represent your approach to life which would you pick and why?"

Why even try at that point? I don't blame them for LDARing. The only jobs shielded from this bullchit is straight up tradie jobs. You can't just call em up and ask if they're hiring, but the process to get hired has much less BS to wade through and at least you interview with a foreman/supervisor most times. Lot of smaller companies you still can call up and inquire about work.
- go to college and major at something that has way more graduates than jobs
- complain that you can't get a job

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This will mostly be tradie jobs but might be a good opportunity to meet some recruiters and network in O&G...

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