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For years, younger Americans have been more optimistic about the job market than older Americans, even through the depths of the Great Recession. But in an abrupt shift, a new poll released Monday finds young people’s confidence has plummeted over the past two years — while their elders remain more upbeat.

The gap between young and older Americans’ views of the job market now is greater than in any other country among the 141 surveyed, according to the Gallup World Poll. In the United States, 43% of those aged 15-34 believe it’s “a good time” to find a job in the area where they live, well below the 64% of those aged 55 and over who say the same.

Around the world, it’s the opposite. Globally, the median share of younger people who say it’s “a good time” to find work in their local job market is 48%, compared with 38% among older people.

The findings reveal a generational rift in Americans’ views of economic opportunity, with young people feeling increasingly downtrodden about job prospects, while older people still largely think it’s a good time to find work. The schism is likely to continue fueling generational divides in politics, where younger voters have focused on economic issues such as housing costs and have registered less faith in institutions.

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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 week ago

"people with established careers that are significantly less likely to have their jobs taken by AI much happier about jobs than the people working low level jobs that are being replaced by AI while layoffs happen faster and faster. Oh, and the fucking guy that the older adults elected into office is making every conceivable aspect of this crisis worse, while gloating publicly about it.

Can't imagine why zoomers are pissed.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Older adults are closer to death, generally speaking. Stands to reason they'd be happier than younger people with so many more years ahead of them.

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hah. So true. I long for a runaway bus to take me out.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I never really looked into those Etsy witches but if there's some sort of giant comet thing, I got $5 on it.

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 3 points 1 week ago

Oh, a giant comet is much better than a bus.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

So long as boomers are still in power we’re all an equal distance from death because they’ll burn it on their way out just to make sure no one else gets a shot.

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

People with more experience stay more confident than those with less...

Join us at 6 to discuss how the Sun might just be bright.

[–] RustyShackleford@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The gerontocracy is destroying us.

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Found the person who blames old people for not being able to retire because they can’t afford it, and not the real problem: the billionaires, oligarchs, ruling classes.

Let me be more specific, then. The plutogerontocracy is destroying us.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Four of the last five US presidents were born in the 40s but go on...

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 0 points 1 week ago

Confusing presidents with workers is disgusting. We are talking about workers and their inability to retire because the system will not allow them to. When you are old, you will have to continue working and some asshole kid will hate you.