• TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Not sure why they report on one person doing this… isn’t this the norm nowdays? Work two jobs to pay a debt that ought never have existed?

    Me, I got the 100k debt but I just pretend it doesn’t exist and I’m fine!! We’ll pay the minimums til I die…

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      6 months ago

      This is CNBC. This series exists to gaslight people about their finances and the economy. In this article they have normalization of hustle culture and admonishment of her getting a degree based on passion instead of ROI.

      In the past it’s been used to gaslight readers into thinking their budget problems are solely due to their own inadequacy. They do this by highlighting people who are usually in marginal areas, like disabled people, and show how they make their budget work. Every single article has something like, “lives rent free with parents” somewhere in there. Others have straight up given ridiculous numbers for rent and utilities.

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      6 months ago

      It’s absolutely the norm. I work with loads of people who jumped ship on their degree because they couldn’t find good enough pay in the field. I’d say maybe 40% of my team is in this situation most of them over 35. One of the younglings gave up after his first semester after researching his FOS and learning he didn’t stand a fincial chance. It’s pretty fucking sad honestly. Great kid with nothing but ambition and hard work to give.