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- ChromaVita, on 01/13/2009, -0/+52I'm afraid my parents might not be that naive. So I just don't risk leaving.
- Oxygen, on 01/13/2009, -0/+47The worst decision my parents ever made was letting me back into the house.
- jboitnott, on 01/13/2009, -4/+49The kids most definitely need to enrich the parents RENT.
- Daxx22, on 01/13/2009, -7/+50Screw that. I'm 27, a member of this so-called Generation Y, and I was out the door at 18 as fast as I could go, and I've never looked back. Some times have been tough, but I'd rather live off of ramen than move back home again.
And I completely love my parents. I have nothing but respect for them and how they raised me, but they raised me to be INDEPENDENT. I know they would have no problem taking me in if I absolutely needed it, but I have a strong desire not to sully the upbringing they gave me. - yaroze, on 01/13/2009, -0/+34Funny I have the opposite, my Mother and Grandparents moved in with me.
- inactive, on 01/13/2009, -2/+32The perceived need to move out of your parent's house in order to be "independent" is mostly a US cultural thing. In much of the world you're actually expected to continue living with your parents, even as you have your own kids, so you can care for them as they get old.
- mbraynard, on 01/13/2009, -2/+28Is 460 also the number of reported crimes on your block each month?
Are there are a lot of minimilist "chalk murals" on the sidewalks that miraculously survive rainstorms? - drplump, on 01/13/2009, -2/+24I think this is all the people in college taking communications and psychology degrees. Everyone thinks college = job. Word needs to get around that all degrees don't end in a job.
- xutopia, on 01/13/2009, -0/+18It went the other way around for my parents. They needed someone to take over monthly bills and mortgage. My little sister and her fiance bought the house and live on the top floor. My parents live in the basement.
Hard times don't only hit the young. - Barackalypse, on 01/13/2009, -2/+19The Government doesn't like this, because they loose out on thousands on dollars worth of property taxes when an adult child lives at home instead of in their own house. Hence they try and vilify it and their willing media shills coin themselves some slick little term like "boomerang kids" and utterly ignore the fact that in my countries living with family or extended family is common.
- onbrkenwings, on 01/13/2009, -1/+18The worst decision my parents ever made was letting my 2 brothers, their wives, and 2 children each move in. yepppp... pretty bad decision.
- spookyttws, on 01/13/2009, -3/+20I finished college in December and am currently living at my parents house....and I'm on Digg... But I do pull my own weight, cooking dinner every night, doing laundry, mowing the lawn and cleaning up after myself and others.
- theutopian, on 01/13/2009, -2/+18I don't buy into this being completely a bad thing. Throughout history, it was very common for the children to live with their parents even when they were married. It made economic sense to pool resources. The younger generations would care for the older generations and create a larger economic entity. The concept of the extended family has been lost in America. But in many cultures around the world, it's completely normal. Moving out on your own and starting a completely new household is a relatively new concept. Amish families usually all live in the same house or compound and share the work and responsibilities (there is a lot of wealth locked in Amish families - how else do you think they can be self-sufficient?). Maybe Americans think it's 'too communist' to share resources like that. We're obsessed with 'independence' even if it's not financially viable.
In my case, though, I moved out of the house when I was 20 into a small house with my girlfriend. We were only able to make it work because there were two people contributing. That was 7 years ago. We've been married for some time now and are getting by pretty well. It takes teamwork though. We also see that we are aberrations, not many people our age get married. That's why kids are moving back home, it's VERY hard to live on your own, you have to pool your resources with someone else.
My brother has 'boomeranged' home half a dozen times between living with friends and losing jobs. He's only just now settling and he's 30 years old!
There are also a lot of unrealistic expectations with people our age. People are still convinced they deserve a six figure income just because they went to college. Surprise, their education doesn't provide the same lifestyle they were accustomed to as Mom and Dad's. Just look at the example in the article, two of the kids are living at home because they are launching a fashion line. Now is not really the time to be doing that. If you want to live on your own, find a high paying job (not likely in this economy), move to a state/city with low cost of living (Indiana is dirt cheap!), find a roommate or find a spouse. - deadmoo, on 01/13/2009, -0/+16No, he doesn't. That is why he thinks it can work.
- zomgwaffles, on 01/13/2009, -6/+21Who's smart now college boy!!
- BradOFarrell, on 01/13/2009, -6/+20***** that *****.
- kalvinb, on 01/13/2009, -0/+14Fewer teenagers are getting jobs thanks to the inflated minimum wage which means more kids are going to college with no work experience. Many kids (even those with work experience) see college as sufficient to get a job so they don't bother to get their foot in the door before they graduate.
And then parents are surprised when their kid who has zero experience (and possibly zero work experience period) in their field can't get a job that will pay the bills.
Even in a good economy you're likely to wind up back home if you think 4 years of college is sufficient to get a job. You have to have practical experience to back up that piece of paper. An employer wants to know that you can hold down a job for a long time and aren't afraid to do grunt work. Working at McDs for a couple years as a teenager lets them know you're a good worker. The degree lets them know you can do the job they want you to do. - PhatJack, on 01/13/2009, -2/+16MOM! Can I get some MEATLOAF!!!
- kidblast, on 01/13/2009, -0/+13It's the duty of the parent to teach the child how to live on their own. It goes beyond an education learned at school or just saying "get a job".
- jockc, on 01/13/2009, -0/+13Put some roast beef slices, komoboko slices, seaweed, chopped green onion, and maybe a boiled egg in that ramen and it will be quite hearty. And still quite cheap.
(sorry to go all tangent) - inactive, on 01/13/2009, -2/+14Hahaha I gotta agree with Brad on that one.
- nbcaffeine, on 01/13/2009, -0/+12Except when they don't
- meruru, on 01/13/2009, -3/+14There's nothing wrong with starting a clothing business, it is a "real job". However part of starting a business is acquiring the funding to strart it and live off of while you get it off the ground. If they can't (or aren;t willing to do that) their business isn't going anywhere.
- SpykerSpeed, on 01/13/2009, -1/+11Wait, what?
- Aadain, on 01/13/2009, -0/+10So your a maid now?
- BoneheadFarker, on 01/13/2009, -0/+10If my kids were starting a clothing business, I'd encourage them every step of the way. I may even let them come home for a little while. But believe me, it they were living at home after college, I'd make sure they'd want out as fast as possible. Support your kids...but don't baby them...
- redwolfwalker, on 01/13/2009, -2/+12I think this can work, if everyone shares expenses and household responsibilities and allow for separate space for music etc. and don't drive each other nuts, much like most good roommate situations.
- inactive, on 01/13/2009, -0/+10Yeah, next time my kid shows some initiative to think outside the box I'm going to kick him to the street and tell him to work at the factory down the street...
- onimusha115, on 01/13/2009, -1/+11I agree 100% with you. Now that I'm on my own I would rather cut way back on things I dont need over moving back home. I get along with my parents as well but its a matter of pride. I'd feel better about myself being poor but making it on my own rather than running home as soon as times get tough. Have to figure out how to make it some time, your parents wont always be there.
- EnderMB, on 01/13/2009, -0/+10Same. My university is fairly close to my parents so I still live here. Most guys at my university are in major debt with no loan money to pay for going out but I pay very little and keep a lot of my loan for when it is really needed.
- cubicledrone, on 01/13/2009, -2/+12Cue the legions of idiots to defend this state of affairs. Note they will always shout "skills" without ever specifying what that means. I'll give you a hint: it means "fire the Americans." Apparently for these people the idea of being better educated than 85% of the population but still being unable to feed or shelter yourself is a perfectly reasonable feature of the "new economy."
Or, you can choose to believe the truth: that American employers are too immature, irresponsible and incompetent to pay for what they buy. They want "skills" but they won't pay their bills. They want "innovation" but insist on micro-managing. They want record profits but insist on spending capital on hiring replacements instead of establishing careers. They have failed in their own responsibilities but will pass up no opportunity to denounce those who actually produce something at work besides Powerpoints.
Our employers in this country are far more interested in entertaining themselves by putting six dogs in a ring and seeing which five die than they are in advancing the economy. - BradOFarrell, on 01/13/2009, -2/+12Entrepreneur = Brat. What?
- onimusha115, on 01/13/2009, -0/+9I think alot of it is keeping your expenses in line with your income. People dont need to buy 300,000 dollar houses, drive a 40,000 dollar suv, and constantly be going out. Most people that I know that are in financial trouble aways seem to be in it no matter how much they make. Most of the time when peoples incomes go up they rush out and get more bills to pay instead of stashing some money away and living comfortably.
- clickmyface, on 01/13/2009, -2/+11Yeah, damn those people who choose the path they are most passionate about over the one that will guarantee them a job.
Tell that BFA sister of yours to get her priorities straight!
Yeah. - kayfouroh, on 01/13/2009, -6/+15Then your rent isn't 460/mo, it's 1380 spanned across 3 people.
Buried as inaccurate. - holzp, on 01/13/2009, -0/+9Technically speaking as this article is from Boston.com, those kids are "losahs" not losers.
- JJNYC, on 01/13/2009, -2/+11I'm 28 years old, I'm fortunate enough to make about 170k a year, and I still live at home with the parents.
Surprising, considering that's a "Rich" salary rich? WRONG
A basic house in Westchester NY will run you about 700k. Nothing fancy, just a small 2-3 bedroom house. You need to put down at least 250k on the mortgage, and even with that, I'd be barely able to scrape by. Realistically I'm going to have to save around 350/400k.
Property taxes are out of control, gaining by 10 to 15% per year. The norm is about 20k a year in property tax just for a simple middle class house! Combine that with a mortgage, heat, electric, you're looking at about 7k a month (in after tax dollars) just for the basics. - smashblu, on 01/13/2009, -1/+10I agree. They also think employers don't care if you have no experience.
- gobbleplex, on 01/13/2009, -0/+8Let me get this straight, when people don't take steps to start a new venture or show some ambition in life, they're 'lazy' and good for nothing, but when they want to start their own business, they're impetuous and entitled?
Make up your minds! - clickmyface, on 01/13/2009, -2/+10Yeah, ***** that guy in the article going to college, running a business, waitering, and living at home all during an economic downturn. He doesnt know ***** about pride or independence!
You moved out at 18 and would never go back even if you were flat out poor? God, i'm so wet right now. How many pushups can you do? Orgasssm.
Such *****. - centran, on 01/13/2009, -1/+9The worst decision my parents ever made was conceiving me.
- zeebo, on 01/13/2009, -0/+8Every generation has more people, yet at the same time we have continually more automation. We really need to start facing the fact that soon there simply may not be paying jobs for anywhere close to the whole population. If anything this economic crisis is going to leave companies looking for ways to save money, and one of the best ways to do that is to simply eliminate jobs. What do you do when there are simply no jobs to have?
- Durrok, on 01/14/2009, -1/+9I'm surprised that they can all fit into your trailer.
- tommyredcoat, on 01/13/2009, -0/+8I losed you on that one.
- KSUdesigner, on 01/13/2009, -0/+7I assume because they are elderly and need looked after. I'd rather have them move in with me than fork over a small fortune to a retirement home that's just going to neglect them.
- nbcaffeine, on 01/13/2009, -3/+10Don't forget art degrees! My BS in CS has me working, married, and out of the house, while my sisters BFA, not so much...
- BradOFarrell, on 01/13/2009, -2/+9Nope, I live in Woodside, Queens, it's all asian and hispanic families, not hipsters. Very little crime. Have 2 roommates (individual rooms, shared kitchen/bathroom). 10 minute walk from the train. It's nice.
- kingmanic, on 01/13/2009, -0/+7A lot of enterprises (Microsoft) required a helping hand form mommy and daddy to get off the ground. In this situation the parents are giving free rent instead of a check for $100,000 like the Gates.
- ruarctb, on 01/13/2009, -0/+6Why live with random people when you can live with people who you know you get along with and can trust?
- SaintStryfe, on 01/13/2009, -0/+6Something to mention is people moving in with parents because of medical conditions - after I graduated college, my mother developed colon cancer, and stayed at home for 3 years as a care giver for her. It was much more efficient then hiring a person to come in, and it worked out well until she was better and I could leave for Graduate School.
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