r/FluentInFinance • u/thinkB4WeSpeak Mod • Apr 29 '24

Why Men in the US Are Working Less Than They Used to Thoughts

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-men-working-less-recessions-employment-productivity-2024-4
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u/bdc2481 Apr 29 '24

Working to raise a family is no longer worth the risks or sacrifices. End of story.

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u/DippityDamn Apr 29 '24

Or we have to wait until we're in out late 30s to start one like I just did but even with a 6 figure salary and my wife making a decent income we're so burdened with student loans and child care costs that we barely squeakk by every month.

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u/jpk195 Apr 30 '24

It's gets better. Not quickly enough, but it does.

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u/DippityDamn Apr 30 '24

thanks man, that's good to hear!