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I assume you're being downvoted because this is true for every generation for the past 150 years, give or take. However, I agree that it's gotten so much worse over the past ~20. Since phones, microtransactions, and subscriptions have become the norm, it's accelerated to an astounding degree.
we ain't getting paid in scrip yet. got paid in tacos a few times. those were some of the better gigs actually.
Didn't even know I was honestly. I guess there is a nuance that comes with explaining a position like mine. It was 100% in sympathy of the newer generations, not an attack. They're so overwhelmed with subscriptions, FOMO, and legally children's gambling like loot boxes that it's fucking depressing.