Do you sometimes feel like you have to win the lottery just to have a decent life?

[JanMichael]

6. I graduated HS in the mid-80's...we saw US long term jobs starting to die.

I remember people saying "don't rely on a company pension" "don't rely on Social Security" and so on.

So I went to college (graduated rapidly with a BA in 6 years!) and smoked pot and drank through the early 90's. Worked shitty jobs and didn't really care about anything.

Got lucky in 2001 with a tech job in a small town. I think when I was young I did care but I didn't know what to do about it. Some friends went to work for places like Publix which was great back then or became paramedics etcetera. I was rudderless.

Your kids are how old? If they are in their 20's they will see things that will blow our minds in 50 years. I guess I'd be in my 80's and hopefully stoned.

They will be fine.