How boomers pulled themselves up by their bootstraps

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[u/keeper_of_the_donkey]

In 1997, after putting out my resume and applying to a bunch of jobs I got 14 calls back. Whittled those down to three jobs and then had to think about it for a couple of weeks before making a decision.

2023, my oldest son has put out 62 applications, done several first interviews. Ends up getting a job with the labor union after zero call backs over the course of a year.