>>16018456Typical boomer in 1975:
>Only has a Highschool diploma>Works at the steel mill shoveling coal>Three kids and a stay at home wife>3 bedroom, 2 bath house with a 1/4 acre lawn>Nice week long vacation every year to the nearest beach>One or two middle class cars>Some disposable income every month for entertainment>PensionMe in 2022:
>Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering>Minor in mathematics>Associates degree in aircraft maintenance and repair>Electrical engineer instrumentation and control systems for commerical airlines>Make 96k a year>No debt>1 kid>Stay at home wife>2 middle class cars>Barely can take a vacation. Usually end up going to a state park near my house cuz it's all we can afford. Might go to the beach every 3 years.>3 bedroom 2 bathroom house>No pension>Enough disposable income to go eat at a cheap local diner once a month.Even with my qualifications and experience, I'm still not at the same standard of living as a mouth breathing boomer was 50 years ago that couldn't do anything more than dig holes. Shit sucks.
