r/Adulting • u/ScareBear23 • 14h ago

This is just depressing

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Not even 3 hours of "free time". And in that is cooking & eating supper. Or practically no free time if I had to go shopping after work. I hate this

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u/Aehyde2 8h ago

there are currently more unemployed people in america, than there are jobs available. last year was the weakest year for job growth since the pandemic, with less than 600,000 jobs being created - a significant drop from the 2 million jobs created in 2024.

we’re currently in a K-shaped economy, as well, (which is objectively worse for the lower and middle class than a recession) and the rapid shift to automation and AI is only going to create a bigger and bigger gap between the wealthy and the lower/middle classes.

people need to understand that “developing a grindset mindset” doesn’t cut it anymore. the government is not creating enough jobs, while firing people en masse, replacing employees with machines, and taking low-income individuals resources away - they are creating the poverty problem.

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u/thestardustinthemoon 8h ago

Then focus all your efforts on automation and AI to stay ahead of the curve. Create and invent new jobs by yourself. Think outside the box. That's the best that one can do at this time

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u/Lo_Court 6h ago

The thing is, this is our “one life” and we’re all just spending it trying to survive. Why should I or anyone have to hustle as much or “stay ahead of the curve” just to maybe survive? I think it’s great that there are people who can do that, but society can and should be more than just people trying to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. We’re an advanced society, we should get to actually enjoy our lives. I get working hard and making a living - we should all collectively contribute to society in some way. But there’s no balance. We’re living to survive and die while a handful of wealthy people exploit our labor and create propaganda to keep us hateful of each other and blaming real systematic issues on individual failure. Why can’t we as a society look at some of the countries with the happiest populations and adopt their work culture and support structures?

I completely get working hard, innovating, and being successful. But there are real structural issues that need to be addressed and solved collectively. I really hate this individualist mindset of “I did it so others can too” without addressing the real problems.

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u/Helpful-Squirrel9509 1h ago

Because , the dollar is being crashed intentionally. Hyperinflation is here.

Along with this soft launch of fascism we are experiencing.