I look at all the generations around me and think about their time vs mine a lot! My speculations from experiences of getting to know them are those that grew up (teens-20's) in:
The 30's barely made it. The time of the great depression. It culled out much of the weak. I lost half my family tree to disease. Survivors! Tough as nails! Never missed a shot for they would starve...
The 40's worked very hard. But most didn't get to finish school. Had to drop out to help tend to their younger brothers and sisters. Grew up in large families to work on the farm.
The 50's (my parents) had alot handed from their parents. They had to work early on the farm, but unless they had strong family morals of saving up, they didn't save much until later in life when they inherited.
The 60's... The beginning of the good ole days... Good times! Have so much to talk about today. Crazy things they did and saw. Experimenting with sex and drugs. Emotional rollercoaster wondering where the world was going to go.
The 70's started to realize how lucky they were and gave it their all. Times were still tuff for younger gen and pay scales were still low. Alot of them kept their same jobs up to even today.
The 80's (me) Had more opportunity than any other gen so far. The introduction of the internet opened up a world of opportunity. Folks made money off of pure imagination. Anyone had the opportunity.
The 90's (I'd say most on here) Had the most of opportunity with a split in the middle towards the end where things kinda peaked. I'd say this was the very start of the end of the good-ole-days...
Then the 00's it got harder. MUCH harder QUICK! a lot didn't get a piece of the pie of opportunity. But their parents keep them alive. I'd say half will stay home til their 30's for they were handed no choice.
10's... I hate it so much for them. The world is showing it's age. Global Warming / Nuclear fears / Lethal weapons and lethal drugs very available. A lot of mean people out there...
It's only getting tougher from here. I see no relief in sight. I'm SOOO thankful. I feel I was born in and lived the most... "In the Good Ole Days"...
I saw and see all this from my grandparents. Compared to my parents. Compared to everyone I grew up in front of and behind, compared to my step-children, and now my step grand children...
Of course where there's a will, there's a way. Some defy the norm and take chances and make it. A lot get handed to them. There are exceptions!
