I’m 36, and took a few years off college before getting my degree. I’m basically a part of this group.

Graduated in 2011 in a terrible economy.

Interview against people with 10 years experience for entry level roles, get rejected multiple times,

Have to work retail 2 more years after college til I finally get a desk job with shit pay

Do that 2 years til I get another slightly better job with slightly less shit pay

Do that a few years, get promoted, start making real money. Guess what? Now houses are double what they were 5 years ago

Ok well I guess I’ll just save

Hey here’s a once in a lifetime pandemic

Rates are low, and houses slightly more affordable, but who tf knows if you’re going to be employed in a year. Maybe I’ll wait that out n see

Now houses more expensive because every boomer and corporation wanted to buy investment homes at those rates.

Well fuck, I guess I’ll wait n see if rising interest rates drop the home prices. Nope, fuck u specifically raiderkev, now price is the same, and rates are doubled.

Sick of the fucking struggle and goalposts moving.