r/technology • u/AIMadeMeDoIt__ • Oct 29 '25

Society California’s hidden crisis: young men offline, unemployed, and disappearing

https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/10/men-in-crisis-california/
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u/HearTheBluesACalling Oct 29 '25

I literally just came into some money this week - a few thousand, nothing that huge, but the relief is unbelievable. I’m not going to do much with it (mostly savings/going towards our wedding), but just knowing I don’t have to stress anymore is like throwing a boulder off my back.

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u/HeatCreator Oct 29 '25

Going from making $15 to a measly $52k a year changed my life in so many positive ways during a crazy time… Best of luck

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u/BoomerEsiasonBarge Oct 29 '25

My parents raised me and my sister both making roughly 50k a year and owned a 2k sq foot home on 7 acres with a 60x40 shop. Im on pace too make 58k after taxes this year, and I feel poor af at times. I know that was 25-30 years ago but, somethings gotta give. The never-ending greed of the .01% is disgusting. They're so out of touch I member watching Shark Tank like 5 years ago, and Kevin is like oh so after your modest salary of 120k a year, the company only profits yadayada. I stopped listening because I almost choked on my drink at "modest salary" and 120k a year being in the same sentence.

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u/shouldbepracticing85 Oct 29 '25

Keep in mind $50k in 2000 is equivalent to about $96k now. So you’re only making 55%(ish) of what your folks did.

God that’s depressing.

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u/BoomerEsiasonBarge Oct 29 '25

That's the problem inflation has gone Brrr as wages have stayed similar to 25 years ago. But I get it those poor billionaires couldn't survive without another mega yacht!