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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 166 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Gen-X, having lived through 1987 (Black Monday), ~2000 Dot-Com Bubble burst , 2008 global financial meltdown, and the 2020 COVID-19 crash:

[–] 13igtyme@startrek.website 78 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Us older millennials as well. We just don't have the advantage of working in the booming 80s.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 68 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Neither did the vast majority of Gen-X. The cocaine 80's is peak Boomer shit.

EDIT: I was born in 73. Started uni in 90. Let's say you wanted to ride that mid 80's wave, you should have been in the workforce by 84, that puts you born ~63. By the majority of lists, Gen-X starts on 65.

[–] 13igtyme@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Many kids had part time jobs in highschool. Plus that still directly impacted kids graduating into a good vs bad economy. Younger Gen x, sure. But it still benefits older and mid Gen x.

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