After WW2, my wife’s parents lived above a gas station in Wendover, Utah. They had to use the station toilet downstairs. Of course, they grew up on farms with outhouses, so they were used to a little inconvenience…
They are sure to get lots of visitors. My parents said that their fist house shared a bathroom with the people next door. Mom said the husband always seemed to be in there after dinner so she had to obtain a ‘special’ bucket for emergencies.
I never thought I’d be happy to get old, but I own my house and have money deposited in my bank every month—I don’t have nearly as much money as I’d like but seem to have as much (or more) than I need. Certainly can’t complain about that, but I have to wonder what these young people see when/if they try looking down the road to their future. Are 20 and 30 years at the same jobs and pensions on retiring relics of the past?
It doesn’t seem as though the one percent understands that it actually needs a middle class with earning and purchasing power; the money has to come from somewhere.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 4 years ago
After WW2, my wife’s parents lived above a gas station in Wendover, Utah. They had to use the station toilet downstairs. Of course, they grew up on farms with outhouses, so they were used to a little inconvenience…
wiatr over 4 years ago
They are sure to get lots of visitors. My parents said that their fist house shared a bathroom with the people next door. Mom said the husband always seemed to be in there after dinner so she had to obtain a ‘special’ bucket for emergencies.
dwane.scoty1 over 4 years ago
Makes those little Micro-homes look more appealing!
cdward over 4 years ago
We in the middle of house shopping. It is frightening how much garbage costs.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
It’s a jungle out there…
saibot.neb over 4 years ago
… in Seattle
Ushindi over 4 years ago
I never thought I’d be happy to get old, but I own my house and have money deposited in my bank every month—I don’t have nearly as much money as I’d like but seem to have as much (or more) than I need. Certainly can’t complain about that, but I have to wonder what these young people see when/if they try looking down the road to their future. Are 20 and 30 years at the same jobs and pensions on retiring relics of the past?
It doesn’t seem as though the one percent understands that it actually needs a middle class with earning and purchasing power; the money has to come from somewhere.