#JobMarketStruggles #Entrepreneurship #CareerTalks
You know, after chatting with my stepdad—who’s in his 70s—I realize just how different things are today compared to when he was my age. 💭 He feels like he’s let me down because I’ve been living with them for a decade now, and honestly, I get it; the job market is just brutal right now. I’ve been trying to explain to him that it’s not just about sending out applications and crossing your fingers; it feels like everyone is stuck, and some big companies are even laying people off or disappearing altogether. 😩
He keeps saying that finding a stable job with benefits is key and that it was easier in the past. I get where he’s coming from—but then I think about how everything costs so much more today! 🤯 It makes me reflect on why I decided back in 2006, at just 16, that I wanted to run my own business. Fast forward, I’ve made some serious progress:
- 2018: Trademarked my idea
- 2021: Launched my LLC
- 2023: Opened a business account!
Yet, here I am, still struggling to make a decent income from it all. 💪
It’s frustrating because I’ve put in so much hard work for minimum wage jobs—$9, $10, even $15 an hour—and I seriously wonder if putting my efforts into someone else’s company is worth it. 😓 If I invest time and energy in a regular job right now, what happens to the dreams and plans I set for myself? My stepdad just doesn’t seem to grasp how unpredictable the job market is these days, and I doubt that anyone feels safe committing to a long-term position anymore.
What’s your take on this? Have you tried to explain the current job landscape to someone from a different generation? How do you balance working for a company versus nurturing your own dreams? I’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop your experiences or tips below! 👇✨
you’re right. it is twice as expensive as the 90s and most of us are making the same wages. minimum wage here is still 7.25….. apartments are 1300+ tell ur stepfather to do the math himself it dont take a genius.
Just going to use myself as an example, because we both entered the workforce at 16 in 2006
Never owned a business, always had to work for other people, always managed to live inside and support myself, and now I make nearly 80k working at a bog standard day job that is very straightforward
However, your Dad’s advice about working at a single company is garbage. You need to be a dynamic job hopper who stashes money to float themselves between jobs, so I’d you don’t have to subject yourself to mistreatment by employers
Also, don’t work at small businesses. They’re a waste of time.
Working for yourself isn’t guaranteed either. Jobs are based on consumer demand, and so is whether or not you have a job at your own business