Hi. I hope this is ok. I've been reading a lot of posts here and I thought I'd introduce myself.
I work part time at a job that I actually like and that's a whole story of its own that I can share if anyone wants to hear. That's not why I'm here. I'm here for my kids and my husband.
Light background: My husband and I are GenX, the kids are 2 Millennials and 1 GenZ. My husband works full time/more than full time (salaried) with insurance and that, doing work he likes at a place with office politics that drive his stress level off the charts, I work part time, our elder Millennial is currently unemployed and living at home, (29) younger Millennial is working 4 days/week and living at home, (26) and our GenZ is unemployed and living at home, (20). Only our eldest has ever managed to leave the nest due to wages being low and rents being so ridiculous. In fact, we have a friend of the older kids crashing on our couch who's been there off and on for a few months. The friend had a job but is unemployed again.
It's so hard encouraging these kids to look for work that isn't going to get them anywhere. It's easy to see they feel it's pointless and easy to understand why they feel that way. They are not wrong. The eldest and the friend were both employed full time and spent months trying to get an apartment together and never even got close. No one would consider them because they didn't make enough money. But then there's my husband, working at a place that drives him crazy, coming home to find 3 able-bodied youth playing video games or whatever while he's paying for their food, shelter and such. It's hard on him. I know they do look for work at least half-heartedly, maybe they put more effort in than I know, they aren't great communicators.
Sorry, I think I'm just venting. I know what kind of jobs and what kind of bosses await them out there. I know the absolute bullshit they will be expected to tolerate if they get hired. You all have reminded me of what I went through before I found my current job. I want so much better for us all, including all of you. We all deserve lives worth living.