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What's With Young Adults These Days?

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"Work" has become a dirty word for many These days people are uncertain about what to do with their work life. We read all the time that the Covid lockdown caused many people to reconsider whether to go back to the job(s) they had, or something like them. Maybe they were working for minimum wage, maybe working two or more jobs to make ends meet, putting in 80 hours in conditions that weren't all that great, getting few or no benefits. This situation has made "work"a terrible thing for some.  There is even a subReddit called "antiwork," with a half million members. ( The graffiti above is from that sub.)  Judging from their comments and votes, most of their work experience has been really rotten.  It is fundamentally a sad subReddit.  They are looking desperately for an alternative way to survive - and enjoy life in the process.  ...Short of that, how about a decent job? With a while to think about their personal rat race, some have thought it ove...