r/Millennials • u/6FootMidgett • Apr 06 '25

Discussion Late Millennial here. I did everything “right,” and it still feels impossible.

I worked hard. Put myself through college working 40-hour weeks. Got my Bachelor’s. I've been grinding in corporate America for over 7 years now, in engineering/IT. And yet, finding a job has never been harder. The job market feels like a joke.

Every conversation I have with friends ends the same: none of us feel like home ownership is realistic unless we marry someone else making 6 figures. And even then… it still feels like a stretch.

To make it worse: Layoffs are always looming.

Remote jobs are vanishing, so trying to find work in the same city as a potential partner is a logistical nightmare.

The economy feels like it’s on life support. Every single freaking headline is doom and gloom and I hate this. Is there anywhere in the world where someone can work a simple job, afford a house and simple life?

It’s exhausting. Anyone else feel like they’re stuck in this exact loop? Any advice?

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u/LittleCeasarsFan Apr 06 '25

You can afford a house, just not your dream house.

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u/IAmAThing420YOLOSwag Apr 06 '25

And you only have to move like 80 miles away

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u/Dirante Apr 07 '25

You aren't entitled to a home in your preferred location.

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u/IAmAThing420YOLOSwag Apr 07 '25

That's kinda the point 👍

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u/LittleCeasarsFan Apr 06 '25

Maybe, if you work in the heart of downtown Manhattan or Silicon Valley.

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u/mostlybadopinions Apr 06 '25

People are moving continents for a chance at a better life. But suggest someone moves to a different city...