27th August 2012, 08:24 PM
Having completed an undergrad degree last year and knowing a large number of early-to-mid-20-somethings as a consequence, I know of only one who has a child and partner. I still contend that few people in this age bracket would expect to find themselves in this type of domestic situation. Most of those I know have either moved back with parents or still live in shared rented accomodation as they did when students - and they expect to be there for a while yet. Fresh undergraduates would generally not expect to be earning a wage in any profession, which allowed them to live a family lifestyle. This is not a new development - thus it was when I was 21 and earning a wage so low that I still qualified for Housing Benefit.
And I think Kevin's comment about 35 year olds was intended to be unfair. I merely reacted to that in similar style.
Quote:Heard about someone I vaguely know the other day, don't how old he is, mid-20s perhaps, with young family, perhaps a mortgage almost certainly rent. Can't stay in archaeology anymore due to the poor employment options. Is that fair?I don't know if it's fair, but it was pretty predictable. It's not a sudden horrible shock that archaeology is poorly paid and that you're unlikely to be able to support a family on the wages it offers. That's been the case for years now.
And I think Kevin's comment about 35 year olds was intended to be unfair. I merely reacted to that in similar style.