> i guess learning a marketable skill op is employed full time he's frustrated because home ownership is out of reach (not his fault) rent is through the roof (not his fault) the job market is terrible (not his fault) and his parents, like most boomers, are oblivious to any reality beyond cnn (not his fault) and are still mentally in the economy of several decades ago (again, not his fault). i also provided some concrete suggestions to him. simply saying "just work harder" is no better than "just be rich" or "just acquire wealth".
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