Also imminently relatable. Convinced that housing costs are part of this, I often browse the real estate markets of rust belt cities - current favorites being Buffalo and Evansville - imaging an easier life.
Working in academics, I have a profound kind of security that most will never have (certainly my kids) and that 1) has me feeling worse, and 2) has me thinking "I need to save for them now too". Because what kind of life will they have.
I appreciate that your piece goes, but doesn't end there, because although I think the cost of housing concerns are real (no, I mean REAL), I think a bigger part really is existential.
Very relatable. I think also that people become even more ambitious when they live in LA. You become more and more determined to succeed, to get a piece of the pie. I love that you realized what was happening and that you found the strength and courage to say no to that project and prioritized spending time with your stepson. Wonderful!
I feel like a couple paragraphs were ripped out of my head, having some very similar experiences. Thank you for sharing, certainly very relatable. I was hoping that pandemic would teach the industry a lesson, that there needs to be a work/life balance yet the strikes and mergers have shown they prod companies can get away with less. Let’s hope this turns around for all of us.
Also imminently relatable. Convinced that housing costs are part of this, I often browse the real estate markets of rust belt cities - current favorites being Buffalo and Evansville - imaging an easier life.
Working in academics, I have a profound kind of security that most will never have (certainly my kids) and that 1) has me feeling worse, and 2) has me thinking "I need to save for them now too". Because what kind of life will they have.
I appreciate that your piece goes, but doesn't end there, because although I think the cost of housing concerns are real (no, I mean REAL), I think a bigger part really is existential.
Thank you for sharing.
Growing up poor and being self-employed means the precarity is almost inevitable. And a super power! It keeps us solvent.
Very relatable. I think also that people become even more ambitious when they live in LA. You become more and more determined to succeed, to get a piece of the pie. I love that you realized what was happening and that you found the strength and courage to say no to that project and prioritized spending time with your stepson. Wonderful!
This is my favorite piece of writing in 2023. I have shared widely with friends, knowing that Caitlin's words will resonate.
I feel like a couple paragraphs were ripped out of my head, having some very similar experiences. Thank you for sharing, certainly very relatable. I was hoping that pandemic would teach the industry a lesson, that there needs to be a work/life balance yet the strikes and mergers have shown they prod companies can get away with less. Let’s hope this turns around for all of us.
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This is wonderful! Time to just be is everything.
Still working as an “independent contractor” at age 76 so def relate! But your piece inspired me to book a trip to Cabo. 🤣