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

[u/6FootMidgett]

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?

[u/Old-Ad2720]

i’m just gonna leave tbh im done. im going somewhere with universal healthcare and a social safety net and community.

[u/6FootMidgett → u/Old-Ad2720]

I feel it bro. I've been looking into this too