Americans are working less

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Wages have been pushed down by NAFTA and illegal immigration. This is not meant to be a political statement as it is documented and quantifiable. I was a free market guy as an Economics major, but it has decimated the middle class. That being said, I see many of today's youths using door dash regularly, having the newest and best Iphone/Galaxy etc. Wealth doesn't come easy, but I've seen a lot of young folks with average jobs who are in great shape in their 30's.

This is what makes me shake my head......DoorDash, Uber Eats, or just dropping by the local deli on their way home to pick up the same meal they could make at home for 1/3 the cost and even have leftovers for lunch the next day.

I went to the local T-Mobile store last week....there were 10 customers in there....8 were easily under the age of 30 and the other 2 were me and a guy much the same age as me. The word constantly repeated was Iphone....

I still have my 1st generation Flip phone from 4 years ago and it does me fine...

(Rant over)