A Worse Life than Our Parents'
Original title: Vivir peor que nuestros padres
Millennials vs. boomers: how precariousness has become a part of our lives.
An over-prepared generation confronts the persistent reality of precarious jobs, low wages, and worse living conditions than what their parents had. Millennials vs. boomers. In the time span that separates one group from the other, the idea of sustained progress has collapsed, any hint of job stability has been lost, and rights have been fractured.What happened, and what is the solution? This short essay proposes rethinking the present and imagining another future.
Millennials vs. boomers: how precariousness has become a part of our lives.
An over-prepared generation confronts the persistent reality of precarious jobs, low wages, and worse living conditions than what their parents had. Millennials vs. boomers. In the time span that separates one group from the other, the idea of sustained progress has collapsed, any hint of job stability has been lost, and rights have been fractured.What happened, and what is the solution? This short essay proposes rethinking the present and imagining another future.