Quoted from AlexF:I get that we are at a point where people realize they don't want to work shitty jobs where they are unappreciated. With that said not every job is intended to support a family. I would bet very few if any Pinsiders are currently working fast food. But I bet a lot have. Many jobs are starter jobs. It's for kids who want gas and spending money, not pay a mortgage. If you're 40 working at McDonalds, complaining you can't send your kids to college then you may be the problem.
Quoted from romulusx:Well said and may I add there seems to be a lot of lazy fuckers in the United States at this point in time!Started at Biff Burger at $2.75 per hour thirty years later I’ve graduated my three sons from Indiana University and I have a 36’x20’ inground pool in my backyard.Oh did I mention I was in an orphanage as a kid.American Dream baby
There are thousands of people in the 30 - 60 year age range working in the fast food industry out of necessity. How many people in that age range were laid off from what was once considered a good paying job? I bet a good portion. A family member of mine had to do something similar at 60 after being laid off from the auto's, he took a job at Walmart for a few years before retirement. Workers like that should be commended. My grandmother grew up in an orphanage and raised 4 kids, one severely handicap, in a 900 square foot house on a relatively modest salary with my grandfather. They never had a big house, fancy cars, etc but they lived a great life and tried to give their handicap daughter the best life they could.
Personally I say don't ever brag about how many pins you have, the size of your pool, how nice your house is, etc. Be grateful and thankful for what you have. Realize for a moment how many people out there are struggling despite working their tails off.