So had a conversation with my step aunt at the table and this is what was said:
Her: I heard you lost your job last month
Me: yup, still looking
Her: why don’t you switch career fields?
Me: I would but I’d be starting at the bottom and I’m already very seasoned in my profession. I’d have to take a massive pay cut and couldn’t afford to live.
Her: I had to change careers multiple times(note: she’s a millionaire stock investor and has been for over 20 years)
Me: if I change careers I literally can’t even feed myself.
Her: uhhh I don’t understand.
Me: my bills are 4K a month. If I make less I can’t survive.
Her: I still don’t get it.
Me: ok here’s an example… if I make 3k a month where does that other 1k come from so I can eat?
Her: you need to cut back on your bills.
Me: which ones my mortgage or student loans?
Her: hmm I dunno sometimes it’s still worth the struggle.
Jesus fn Christ these people are so out of touch with reality.
FYI: I never told her I make great money on the stock market like she does just to get her boomer reaction to my problem with her logic. I do love my work and also need benefits for myself and my son.
Rant over. Fml