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In response to "Extended adolescence due to longer lifespans -- nm" by rollo

also, cost of living. i don't know how the 20-somethings working in retail or starbucks can afford to live in toronto. -- nm

Posted by Andie Dec 19 '22, 09:02

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The 2 go hand in hand. We didn't expect 16 year olds working at McDonalds to be able to live on their own in 1995. The 24 yr old at S'bux - rollo Dec 19, 09:16 8
- i bet there are a lot of college grads working at starbucks actually (not by choice). -- nm - Andie Dec 19, 09:17 7
  - Most of those are not using their degree to do so, which puts them still in the grey area between "student" and "professional" that we used to reserve - rollo Dec 19, 09:21 5
    - sure, no argument. but that doesn't really change the financial truth that living costs more for people in that situation now than it did 20 years ago -- nm - Andie Dec 19, 09:27 4
      - We're emphasizing different nuances of the debate (cost of living v. redefined adolescence) but we share the same conclusion (living at home longer); - rollo Dec 19, 09:37 1
        
        oh, i understand it, people have no choice. I just don't think it's good that young people are literally unable to live in cities on their own. -- (edited) - Andie Dec 19, 09:39
      - I wonder how different an urban lifestyle is today from 60 years ago. I totally get that rural living would've meant you perhaps were able to grow - oblique Dec 19, 09:30 1
        
        this is just here, but this is the type of rent increases that are happening locally: - Andie Dec 19, 09:33
  - but also - whatever the entry level jobs are now vs then, i could live here with my crap salary out of university. - Andie Dec 19, 09:19

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