Sorry for the rant but I’m frustrated and tired. I (33m) worked my ass off to change careers mid Covid. From web developer/marketer to commercial appraiser. Both my wife and i were born and raised in SoCal. She’s a licensed therapist and I’m an appraiser and we will probably never buy a home here.
How do I know that? I was talking to my coworker who was born the same day as me in the same area. He owns a house, has a new Mach-e, two young children, sounds like he has it all figured out.
I asked what he was doing differently to allow him to buy his house 4-5 years ago. His answer… He was stabbed in the legs by kitchen knives poking out a box while working at his previous employer UPS. Got a major settlement, bought a house, changed careers, had kids, bought a new car.
Only way he could have ever bought the house. Maybe I’ll look into working at UPS.
My advice, if you get hurt at work. Don’t suck it up, sue. Seems to be the American way.