Please don't jump to conclusions before clicking away... This is a serious question.
Do you or someone you know have someone in their household between the ages of 19-25 that were doing well with holding down a job, paying bills, active life etc like interested in video games, bowling anything..... Then one day, within the last year or so, became more or less manic depressive? Unable to get out of their own head? Constantly talking about themselves and ghostly pains. Not able to work, gets paranoid of old past times like gaming etc and purely focused on their "pains" with no interest or capability to even think like a normal person anymore?
Is this happening allot out there but as most families would do, just deal with it? Obviously if your still reading I could admit this has affected by family, BUT ALSO in my Career. All early 20s kids are fucked up. I'm just wondering if there's an underlying reason for NOT being able to find employees that could be tied to a possible Nationwide issue regarding our next generation of adults.
Input needed, direction requested. Probably wrong sub but honestly I'm here more than anywhere else.
Anybody else have anyone in their circle that has a young adult suddenly have mental issues? Is this happening to everyone else and nobody is putting this together yet?
Honest HELP Needed. And in my case I'm talking about a non poked person. No jabby.
Thanks for taking the time....
Carry On!!!
"I'm just wondering if there's an underlying reason for NOT being able to find employees that could be tied to a possible Nationwide issue regarding our next generation of adults."
I'll speak from my personal opinion and experience.. I think most of the younger generation is hugely disenchanted with the idea of earning money right now.
Inflation is through the roof, prices everywhere are rising, and the USD is fiat currency based on about nothing and it could become worthless any possible day now. The prospect of buying a house, having a family, owning some land, etc. is being put sometimes completely on the "back-burner" while immediate survival needs and short term gains are being focused on. I don't have kids, a mortgage, any credit, any major health problems, etc. and I'm still struggling hard enough that I'm tired and I don't want to do it anymore.
I stopped at a convenience store to buy a beer before band practice one night, and chatted nicely with the lady working behind the counter. She told me that her store was hiring and that she couldn't believe that nobody (not even younger people) wanted to work the overnight shift at that store. She then told me that the pay was about $11 per hour. No offense, but I could not imagine subscribing my life to working alone at night at such a menial job for such menial pay in today's day and age.
I personally worked incredibly hard during my 20's (turning 32 soon), and am known for my work ethic and attention to detail compared to my coworkers. I worked my body plenty hard doing blue collar labor; I landscaped, did manufacturing work, handled mail in a processing center for USPS, and a ton of warehousing, for example. Almost every job I've worked has put me at the same (or less) pay and position as lazy idiots, who are doing seemingly the bare minimum to keep their jobs, happy to dish their work load onto others, and hopeful to avoid complete scrutiny by peers. I view this behavior mostly as a defense mechanism to the main point of my post, which is facing the dread of giving so much time and effort for often so little money.
In my history of working, I've made so many improvements to processes, protocols, organization, etc. that save so much time and money for my employer. However, any gains that I am ever creating at work are going straight to my employer, and I'm receiving a flat rate regardless. It really feels like I can never reap what I sow. While I'm hustling and working my ass off, I'm earning the same (or less) pay of another person's job which gets to watch Netflix and surf Reddit for hours.
How much of my tax dollars are given away to corrupt entities? Squandered by those with access?
All of this has led me to now: I'm burned out, looking at a seemingly hopeless future of working until I'm dead, and looking at the next generation stepping into this role with the rest of us. I don't know what to tell them.
Whether these young adults have consciously realized this all is not my point.. There just seems to be an understanding that working sucks, few people at all are making a good living wage, the best years of our lives are being spent "on the clock". We want things to change, but what real hope do we have?
I feel your frustration. It's a "hard knocks life" and I can really understand why you feel frustrated about this whole situation. I have lived in Georgia for 35 years...when we moved here the Wendy's was hiring for $10.00 per hour...and in 35 years it is hard to think that people could even consider working for the $11.00 an hour you talked about.
You certainly seem to have enough good traits to be an asset to any company. I think working for yourself may be a key for your further success in life. My husband is a general contractor and ALL the trades are looking for workers...but unfortunately most workers are Spanish speaking illegals(?)...so much for e verify, right?
The world has gone crazy and our foundations are crumbling so it is hard to remain on a solid ground. But you owe it to yourself to keep believing in yourself and create the future you want for yourself. God bless you in your endeavors.
Thank you <3
God bless you and yours!
I agree with tweety51A. Working for yourself could be the answer instead of seeking a "job" to be a slave to someone else. I didn't realise this till I was 45 and I didn't achieve it until two redundancies forced my hand. After that there was no turning back.
Your written English is better than most. If you can write about subjects that interest you, you could make some pocket money on the side from e-books. It's one of the least stressful ways to earn a few cents (provided that you don't slander or plaguiarise anyone).