Snakethat
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Ur story is very similar to mine. Although I went to college but dropped out after 2.5 years. Worked for a small excavating company for 4 years. Moved to Indianapolis and worked for a big excavating company for 4 years. I got myself involved in the Oil and Gas field 12 years ago and have never looked back. I bought my first new (which is my 2007 mustang). That was my second year in the O&G industry. It wasn't until I was in my 30's where I could actually afford to do things and actually buy stuff. The O&G industry has treated me great and I'm thankful for that.
My wife's nephew who is I believe 25 or so. Always makes comments about how everyone has all these nice things. Tools, cars, tractors. He is considered a millennial and they certainly seem to struggle with idea that it takes time to acquire nice things. His father started a deer shop business and it has flourished. He at times will make snide comments about how his mother in law could be retired but instead his dad buys a tractor, a pool and new trucks. Keep in mind that his dad is 45 or so. At one point I said you know its okay for a guy to enjoy his hard work. Besides I believe thats in the works for his wife to quite the bank that she works at so she can be home as well. I believe she is staying there until her son who is a senior gets out of the house. Then she will likely step away from the bank. Part of the reason she is still there is for the health insurance with the family.
My wife and I are guardians of my niece and she is only 16 and really stresses out about life. how people afford all this shit. So its interesting to see her take
My wife's nephew who is I believe 25 or so. Always makes comments about how everyone has all these nice things. Tools, cars, tractors. He is considered a millennial and they certainly seem to struggle with idea that it takes time to acquire nice things. His father started a deer shop business and it has flourished. He at times will make snide comments about how his mother in law could be retired but instead his dad buys a tractor, a pool and new trucks. Keep in mind that his dad is 45 or so. At one point I said you know its okay for a guy to enjoy his hard work. Besides I believe thats in the works for his wife to quite the bank that she works at so she can be home as well. I believe she is staying there until her son who is a senior gets out of the house. Then she will likely step away from the bank. Part of the reason she is still there is for the health insurance with the family.
My wife and I are guardians of my niece and she is only 16 and really stresses out about life. how people afford all this shit. So its interesting to see her take
Our economy runs on credit, if we didn't have credit our economy would fail. It's not we have credit that is the problem, it's people need to understand they can't spend more than they make and kids now days just don't seem to understand that.
I hear people bitch about student loans and not being able to pay them off. It's not like student loans are a new thing. In 1980 they had student loans, I took them out to attend vocational school, knowing I had to pay them off, which I did. I didn't buy my first new car until I was over 30 years old and didn't buy my first house until I was 35, nothing until I could afford to do it.
With the internet and our get everything overnight attitude now kids are growing up not being able to wait for anything. Between that and everyone gets a trophy our kids now are screwed.....