Hard Earned is a documentary series that puts aside economic debates and follows five families around the country to find out what it takes to get by on $8, $10 or $15 an hour. The series turns an intimate lens on this group of 21st century American dreamers as they fight against all odds to thrive when it takes everything they have to simply survive. Characters represent geographically and ethnically diverse multigenerational Americans.
I was born and raised in eastern Kentucky in Appalachia. It's one of the poorest regions in America. There are places you can move to and make a decent living in the United States. A lot of your success depends on personal choices.
Hilton is a legend. 20 years old working 2 jobs/80 hours a week, twins on the way, coming straight from Mexico with only the clothes on his back. All to take care of his family. I hope to see this man win. all while sending the little money he has to his mom who abandoned him.
@@stevewalther2293 If it all works out. The risk will turn into an investment as all his children will be raised as American citizens. Am sure his mother only taught getting him the citizenship was enough to get him ahead.
Honestly, things won't get better for him. I am seriously contemplating to move out next year because the cost of living got simply impossible to sustain. Jobs keep paying the same as 10 years ago in this state. People say to live within your means. Even living outside of the city is now expensive. My car is paid off. I don't eat out, go out, and my groceries are very cheap and I buy very small amounts. I don't go shopping. I get paid well and my kids are grown. I still struggle. I feel so bad for parents of little children.
That couple living in the garage gave me the biggest chuckle. He thinks he is going to get sleep with twins living in a garage and she thinks he alone can support a family of four on minimum wage. Young love. Bless their hearts!
@Fed Up you think it's bad now..wait until the kids start school...and everyone tells them abt how they are designing their rooms with superheroes etc...twins are going to be like "room"...What is that?🤣🤣
Just based on reading the thumbnail, I'll state this: When you're living in a garage (because you can't afford a house) and working TWO full-time jobs, it's absolutely LUDICROUS to start creating a family! A father, just like a mother should be spending QUALITY time with their children. You can't do that working 16 hours a day!
I agree... it's not even to make anyone feel bad or anything but the fact is if you're struggling like this the LAST thing you can afford to do is get pregnant. Birth control is a must period
@@nikkinic2269They don’t get it. That’s why they keep having children, work but still need food stamps and housing. They don’t even think about having money to send their kids to college or a retirement fund. It’s a shame.
After watching this make me grateful for what I have, to see family struggles it’s hard even with kids. It’s a reminder never to take things for granted
Unconstitutional laws and regulations as if Covid didn’t hurt the world enough. War and let’s make everyone suffer more. Not taking nothing for granted just wondering why cost of living keeps going up except people’s wages.
It makes me appreciate my career AND it makes me angry that this is SO common in the richest country in the world. Our ridiculously low minimum wage is a major problem. It has lagged behind cost of living for decades.
He is black and he is a male he has two strikes, what a bunch of horse sh+*# is that? we had a black President we have black congress women and men, no matter your color or your race anybody can be successful, is not easy but it can be done.
@@3namechangezalowdevry90day7 riiiiiight. She came from a impoverished country. You would think she would want to be working to better her life. Nope, she sits at home all day waiting to be provided for I guess if he likes it like that, then oh well. It’s their lives anyway. So they’d better not be complaining about what they don’t have
@@rip_cayde6247 She's doing unpaid work now, cooking for and cleaning after the BF and her brother that are living in the shed. She'll be even more busy as a first time Mom with twins. She'll be seen as lazy because Mother/ housewife work isn't considered "real" work in the USA. Since she has no work experience, if he leaves her, she's screwed. She'd be a charity case and would have to go to court to prove paternity since he hasn't married her.
They look smarter then other people that I known but at end they are dummer, why having kids while you can’t even know how to survive without struggling. Get a trade or a skill if you can’t afford a degree
My mom worked through all 4 pregnancies and she did whatever she could to save. I remember as a little girl cutting coupons for her. My dad was also working crazy hours and traveling far to commute to and from work. They even started a side gig that brought in extra income. That hard work was instilled in all of us and I'm thankful. My dad (he's retired now)got a new job and my mom was able to be a stay at home mom which many ppl don't have the luxury of. She eventually went back to work but honestly we're very blessed things went the way it did. My parents never lived above their means but always made sure we had what we needed.
Yup, I love this. Thank you for sharing. This show shows that people are often poor because of poor life choices. It doesn’t give me much empathy. My parents worked a ton and didn’t live above their means, literally. I just see people with lazy excuses that keep ‘em poor.
@@p4u7yExactly! Why continue on to have 4 children? Family planning is important and that might mean delaying having children until you’re in a better position.
@@tigerking226 No, people are poor because we live in a system that needs the existence of poverty to survive. No one should be paid such low wages for such hard work. Wealthy board members and shareholders have their wealth because of the people working for next to nothing.
Yes Rosa I feel for you It seems American isn't the lucky country anymore is it ?you know Rosa there are so many homeless in the world every country seems to battle with the Economy and cost of living it's no different in Australia .I wish you well.
True. A major repair (roof, plumbing, heater) can set people back and even start them on a spiral they don't recover from. It's scary when you're living close to the bone financially.
everyone was against me going to college, they were telling me im too old because I was 24 and it was the graduation age, everyone told me just get a job any job with high school degree, I refused, I went to every college and applied, it was tough it was rough to get accepted without a job and then studying for 4 years and now im 28 graduating this semester and work part time hopefully ill get a better full time job after this semester and my GPA will allow me to pursue masters degree which is in my future plan... am so thankful I was stubborn and didnt listen to anyone im so glad for once in my life I made the right choice and picked up on what I was missing and now I feel so proud
I'm so proud of you! Never let anyone make me feel bad for getting an education. Because when you're making lots of money they're gonna be the ones begging you for money
This one hits home. I know the struggle. Moving back in with my parents as an adult after my ex and I split up, working two jobs, not even having time to spend with my kids, not even time to do homework, having to drag my younger one around working door dash after work/school. It’s tough. I feel like I’ve aged 10 years in the past 2. It’s hard to feel like there is a way out. I really don’t understand how people do it these days. I am beyond blessed to have family to lean on, but it’s still hard.
One day my friend was sitting in her car at a TAco Bell drive thru somewhere in Oregon and her window cracked and she looked down and there was blood everywhere. A stray bullet went through driver window then her left shoulder missing her spine and out her right shoulder. She drove her self to hospital and later started a go fund me to cover the medical expenses. She is suddenly in hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt for a unforseen event she had no control of. People should not have to live like this while their Congress allows 2 trillion of tax payer money to be syphoned into a 20 yr war that was pointless and achieved nothing but arming the enemy and leaving them in a better position than if America hadnt of invaded Afghanistan. Americans unite against the corruption and come together.
Thank you. The money and lives spent on those two wars were such a HUGE waste. Think we woulda learned in Korea and VietNam but noooooo, gotta give the Military Industrial Complex an opportunity to try out their newest toys of annihilation. Here’s the American military handing out thousands of dollars in Afghanistan to people who live in mud huts when people here live in squalor and hunger. Despicable.
@@ramsongewargis8736 and the taxpayers are on the hook for those military industrial complex profits. Unlike a private company selling goods and services that people have the freedom to buy or not buy.
I get the point, buttt, there are several hundred white groups (nationalist, supremacists, oath keepers, proud boys and fascists, etc) that really, truly hate about half the country! How bout we try to convert them first!
When you look at the price of daycare for an infant and the price of daycare for toddlers you really need to have at least $20,000 in the bank just to cover the first two years of daycare in case you start working and get laid off and still need daycare to look for another job Etc
that doesn't make any sense, he probably didn't want to work and not that he couldn't. Even if he was born in US, being a child of Mexican parents, he would still be a Mexican citizen. He would be a dual citizen.
Im in England I'm 35 and just found out that my entire life savings wont even buy a piece of land the size of a front garden anywhere within 80 miles in any direction of any standard. Apparently I need 30k more for my options to go from zero to maybe 1 if nobody else puts in another offer...and the costs are going up quicker than its possible to save. I know people all over Europe and asia and every nations in the same boat. Existence itself is becoming unaffordable.
Yeah, I bought a fixer upper in decent (but dated) condition about 25 years ago. It cost less than $40K which is about what my annual salary was at the time. Now that same house in similar condition would cost $200k - 250K because the neighborhood has blown UP. But salaries have certainly not quintupled in that time, right?
They should never have taken the trades out of the schools, they should have increased them. With a poor education and no skills you are doomed to low wage work and incessant struggle.
@@quaithom3138 that's not true. There are plenty state and federal programs. People assume what they don't know. There are a lot of states that offer free tuition. My state offers two years of free tuition for adults for any state college or tech college.
Doing everything right, trying your hardest, obeying the rules, pushing past your limits, and still can’t even barely survive. Right there with you. Keep on keepin on. You never know what good is behind the next door.
I see a lot of people worried about how I wanted to make a family when I wasn't stable and how many bad decisions I was making then. That's what it was, just bad decisions, back then. After 10 years, now February 2023, my life made a tremendous change. I do have 5 kids, I have a great job with great benefits, I got my GED back in February 2022 and I was even able to learn the language. I am now going to college in San Diego, and I am able to provide to my family, by myself. Not that I am machista or anything, I just didn't have the opportunity to see my mom and/or dad pretty much all day, I had to go to school by myself and take care of my younger brother back in Mexico. So, I don't want the same for my kids, that's why I work so hard. I make more than 3 times the minimum wage in San Diego, and I don't have to work 80+ hours a week. I can prove a lot of people wrong, if you want to succeed, you can, you just have to WORK HARD.
Hilton I am happy for you, and I think that children are the best that life has to offer. I hope that you give your life to Jesus and follow him, and the best to you and yours!
america is so messed up, everyone wants to be a billionaire because they know being average sucks in acountry where normal people are invisible. how about change the way this country thinks and treats its people, more heart and less elbows. i was living in arizona for 8 years and witnessed it myself how self centered everyone in this nation is. im so glad to be back in germany.... our country is not perfect either but atleast we care for our people...
@@marcelgowa I worked with some people from Germany and they are some of the most hardworking people that I have ever met. After working with them, I didn't want to work with anyone else and I agree -- many Americans are spoiled and entitled.
I'm in my late 30s and the best choice I made was not to have kids as I'm always working with only a high school education, no debt and no criminal record and i can tell you that if you work hard, invest a little often and don't spend money on things you don't need the dream is closer than can imagine
You said a mouthful and nothing but the truth. I like to look for solutions and I also look at what did I do to contribute to my situation in a negative way. I had 3 children outside of marriage and that is NOT OK, but I put everything in my life on hold (pretty much) to raise my sons, and it wasn't easy, but my precious children didn't ask to be here. I work hard, multiple jobs at times and have learned to live on less and try to save, save and save some more. Listen to people like Dave Ramsey who gives really good advice on how to get out of debt and to make your money work for you.
I'm making $70k with only a high school diploma. I don't think it's crazy money but I can definitely afford stuff I WANT not just the necessity. Btw I work in a trade so my body is doing the work but definitely not unhappy with the money and all the benefits I get. Maybe look to change careers ? Heads up tho!
Their First big mistake was getting pregnant waaaayyyyyy toooooo early in life. The youth need to understand that they should not have children until they have a stable career and home to raise a family, not when you are living in a garage! This is a big reason why I want to get into education, so that I can mentor young people. I had my first child at 37 because I knew that I had to set myself up to be a good provider for my children. Bad moves early on will cost you for more than money.
Often the same people who have kids young are the ones without the education/family planning resources to make an educated decision unfortunately. I don't think we should judge them for that
exactly, there are opportunity costs too not just immediate expenses. imagine having your wings clipped early on at 18-20 yrs old, rather than develop and grow yourself until age 30+ when your career is stable enough with or without a child in the picture
@@Brad14397 but that's something i genuinely don't understand. it doesn't take a college degree to know that unprotected sex => kids => expenses. i knew this by middle school. genuine question, what kind of education or family planning resources do you mean? i understand that in some parts of the world sex ed is not taught, but that doesn't apply to a country like the US...
@@raindropmangoes You'd be surprised. Only 16 out of 50 US states require some form of contraceptive education. Sex ed knowledge directly correlates to a higher age of becoming sexually active, likelihood to use contraception, and age of having their first child
@@Brad14397 according to planned parenthood, it's something like 39 states + DC.... nonetheless it's still wild to me that it's not mandated in all places. my elementary school in canada taught me puberty / sex ed in grades 5 & 6 seriously, high investment in the education of young people will produce better things for the country's future...
I saw myself going down the wrong financial road in 2008 after a divorce and a move to the West Coast. Struggled for about 4 years with low income, taxes owed and behind on child support. After the end of a rebound marriage in 2012, a friend called me to return back to the oilfield. From that point I got intentional. I got square on my debts, taxes and child support. I ended back in trucking after a year in 2013 and lived very frugally on the truck. I took a trip in 2014 to the Philippines and decided I would retire there eventually. In 10 years, I saved a decent amount of money, bought and paid off a home in the Philippines, bought my dream Harley and paid off my pickup in 1.5 years. All of this on a very average trucker pay. I retired at 62, spent a year in Texas with family and then moved to the Philippines. If I can do it, anyone can. I had to sacrifice the good times by being in trucking, missing out on a lot, but now I'm on my own time. This video reinforced it for me that there was no American dream for me, I had to move to find my dream...
@@jesusgarcia-hk5jx lmao! Most probably! It depends where do you want to settle here in manila or in a provinces.But kidding aside here in our country most foreigners loves to live here for a simple life and low cost of living.
Glad you found a home in the Philippines. Beware of gold diggers. In the US you will get divorced graped, in the Philippines the woman's entire extended family will bleed you dry if you let them. Just be extra careful and always be mindful.
My parents came to the US not knowing a word of English, with much money and with two kids in tow. Yet, they worked hard, bought an apartment and always had food on the table. We never had much of material things like toys or "nice" stuff, but we were always loved and cared for. I had the best childhood. I didn't have toys but I got to be outside and be with friends. My parents never bought anything they couldn't pay in cash with. My dad didn't have a credit card until his 60s, and even then, he rarely used it. My mom died when I was 13 and my dad raised two girls on a very slim income. He never spend money on unnecessary things. We had the basics, food, shelter and love. That was more than enough to have a good life.
You can’t buy an apartment. Also, you’re talking about a time period when cost of living was reasonable. Even this documentary isn’t relevant to today because it’s 10 yrs old.
My parents were immigrants. Bought a home 6 years after moving to the US in the ‘80s. Totally different life and economy back then. College educated individuals today can’t even afford homes. There’s a combination of factors that are stacked up against people today so it’s much more complicated than we think.
Weird how Jose & his friends went from "People just don't want to work, there are jobs everywhere & I'll work my way up from McDonalds" - TO - "It's hard, I couldn't find a job anywhere, there were 20 other people waiting in line for one interview"??????????? 🙄 Man, the cognitive dissonance crazy 😵💫
Convince a person they are superior to another and they will let you pick their wallet anytime you want. Heck some people will give you their wallet no questions asked.
@Max Glam maybe she didn't get pregnant on purpose. She could have been on birth control that failed. Don't be to quick to judge. Pray for a healthy baby. 🙏
As a Mexican American I’m incredibly grateful for my parents support and for them migrating here from Mexico at a young age. This video made me realize how hard some people have it and motivates me to work hard to achieve the American dream and be the first financially successful person in my bloodline. 🇺🇸🇲🇽
@@JonathanSanAntowe just gotta stay put for now. The entire world is about to collapse. Europe is going through their version of recession.. Russia, Iran, China are looking to destroy the west. WW3 can easily break out at any given moment. All we can do is brace ourselves and learn basic survival skills and make good decisions with the little bit of money that we have. We’re all headed into uncharted territory and no one really knows what to do or how to avoid this catastrophe. Stay strong and God bless brotha!
I’m watching this documentary now. One thing that is obvious is that some of our life choices can influence how easy or difficult it will be to climb out of these situations.
I raised my kids in a cabin outside of town. Wood for heat, chickens for eggs, even goats. Their mom was from Mexico and said it was similar. We couldn't afford more with my wages and we had many kids to take care of. I was a police officer, worked 6 days a week and on call most nights as we didn't have a designated night shift. This was in small town USA but really was similar to homes we visited in Mexico. Looking back we all enjoyed that cabin and had fond memories there. We baked our own pizzas, cakes, pies from the neighbors apple trees. You don't need a fancy house to create fond memories.
You don’t need a fancy house, but you do need one. An honest wage should be where we start if we don’t want to use social programs to pay for the necessities.
No one is talking about needing a fancy house. They're talking about needing basic necessities. Shelter, food, clothing, transportation, healthcare, heat, water, etc. I dunno why when people talk about the increasing poverty in the US there is always that person that acts like wanting to get out of poverty os akin to expecting to live in a mansion.
"I wasn't born to work" Well you don't really have a choice now do you? Sorry but that is super selfish of her, especially when he is living out of a storage locker...
@@yesimemoin0935 so? she's still an adult at 18 years old. how is she really gonna see the living situation, knowing that twins are on the way, knowing her bf works 80-90 hrs per week and still say "yeah i'm not gonna put effort into improving my situation"? even younger teenagers have more awareness than her. she chose poverty
Whatever is going on with the outrageous rent hikes nationwide is very suspicious. How can so many people afford rent that is now $1600-2300 a month, nationwide? It just seems that something else is at play here and it's so damaging to people who work. No one should have to go homeless when they are willing and able to work.
The house down the street was sold at auction and they tripled the rent so the existing tenant had to move. I own my home on the same street and believe it is not worth what they are charging.
It is simple not renting a whole house just modest one room appartment. Here in Europe we have those houses but they are separated between four or five families, so to say every household has an appartment inside. That being said seems that your rents are really cheaper than here as here we have to pay 1000-1200 euro for such appartment.
When I started graduated from university in 2017-2018 I have been working like mad man for the last 5 years. When I graduated from university I was 51k in debt. Fast forward 5 years and I have saved 60k. In another two years I will have 100k. I keep grinding and hustling because I don't ever want to be in situation like these hard working people. I have been working two jobs over the last 4 years. And I commute using transit to work. I don't have a car so I can save more money.
I have a 24 year old daughter who will qualify as an attorney next year. She is living with her boyfriend. She has no interest in having kids as she has seen how hard her young cousins struggle to raise kids. Life is much easier and better not having children!
Yes it does that where I’m at but the sucky thing I think of when I get old I will have no children to help me. I always wanted to be a dad but most woman I meet aren’t good. And I’m not selfish enough to bring a child into this world with someone I don’t love.
I am 38F and I am glad I opted out of marriage and children (not hard for me, I am childfree). Whatever life throws at me, at least I am only responsible for myself.
@@karoteesnot everyone must nor need to be a parent. Many parents do the minimum and many kids also dont take care of their parents when old... so, nothing is just a 2 + 2
I just love DJ and Tikita ! 💖❤They are both such great , young parents🎉 My goodness, they iron their children’s clothing, and they always put their kids first, you can just tell! What loving parents they are, they set a wonderful example for today’s young parents! God bless them, sending prayers and blessings, what a beautiful family,🙏🙏💖💖💖
Seeing that lady walk thru snow and sub zero temps because she doesn’t make enough to afford payments on a PT Cruiser is wild! You would think a 19yr veteran would be compensated better 😵💫🥺
Ik it’s crazy. I bought a pt cruiser for 2k in cash and had enough to cover insurnace too and I’m 21. Best feelings to buy upfront and not worry about car payment . I refuse to struggle , my biggest fear . My parent didn’t come to America for us to struggle here too
I really wanted to reach through the screen and hug the woman that had lost her mother. She hadn’t completely healed yet she was out there pushing forward.
I pray and hope that everyone that is watching this video has a great day and gets through the rough times. Recently I just lost my mom in November so I’m praying every day and being thankful for my family because you never know what can happen. Never give up and bless you all 🙏🙏💙❤️
I grew up poor with uneducated working class parents. We struggled. However I knew bringing a child into the world before I had a good job and a home was the worst possible idea. I did EVERYTHING to avoid it including abstinence. It worked for me so why are so many poor people getting pregnant? It’s not lack of education because we all know sex results in pregnancy. -edit- I should add that my husband and I agreed to have one child only because that’s what we could afford. Our son is now grown and has a good life. We paid for his education and we were able to help him move into his first home. We did all that on basic education but determination to succeed. It doesn’t take high education or wealth.
They go ahead and do it because the taxpayers are forced to support their children. I don’t have kids because I can’t afford them. Because i didn’t cause myself hardship, I’m forced to pay for theirs.
Damn,I am proud of myself, I came to America alone, finished highschool, joined the Navy, after got out of Navy, I went to college got a degree in electronics engineer, make $9,000 a month,now retire in San Diego,own my home, already paid off and enjoy a good life.
College cost less back then, competitive job market now and job insecurity, home cost less then, you bought at right time and many more factors… Of all my friends recently graduated with STEM degree, they are the most unemployed or recently laid off in the past weeks. Student debt is over 100k with Masters. Home cost is way higher than before, especially in California. It was totally different back then.
hold up. You just pointed out having kids without a stable career is a problem, but you blame 'the economy' ? Even if the economy was in the best spot possible, having kids without a good job/career will always be financial suicide.
Real inflation right now is almost at 20%. The way they calculate CPI keeps changing. Raises will never met the cost of inflation so things will always get worse for the average person.
I’m truly blessed, I got a A.A degree with no student debt and my mom got me into our local sheriff as a deputy at 24 years old . They didn’t want me bc I lack military background but my mom was already working there , had to make thing happen bc I felt lost . 2 years later , I’m still living with her and saving every dime . I now make 27.45 and saved over 35k and paid my car off within 2 years. Watching this makes me feel beyond blessed, I remember working at Walmart, lil Caesars, holding sign on the side of the road and failing classes and never giving up fr . Working every holiday and giving 5 days a week to low greedy jobs , I remember those times fr
I'm a home care nurse in 4 years I got a 25 cent rise ...If we eat once a day we're blessed...The hungry Pain is my best friend 🥺💕😘 Welcome to America !!!!
@spirals 73 I would love to get a night job but my clients need 24 hours care . It's hard but the pain in my stomach is just a reminder that one day my pain will be rewarded in heaven...
So Sad that we in America we encourage credit and consumption that we forget that many things we have in life are so useless and we always want more and more, it doesn’t bother us that we can’t afford it!
There is something to that.. Finland has been named the happiest country in the world many times over. A big part of that is supposidly bcs people are happy with less. As long as you can manage, have your own place & if you are lucky a small summer cottage somewhere, thats enough. We don't have expensive private daycare, schools etc, gated communuties are really unusual. People are more equal in every way, status dosent matter as mutch & that takes a lot of preassure of people to preform in a certain way.. Your income dosent determine your childs future. Schools are free, even in university -you only pay for your material, like books. Healthcare is universal. We have housing first as policy, so homelessness isn't the big issue like it is the US. You can truly focus on your family. On having a good & stabile life, every day. People don't feel the same preasaure to live up to other standards, than being a good person.. Imagine not to have to worry for your childs education - no matter how your work goes. Not to have to worry about paying for it all if you get sick & of being homeless.. I would never stand to live in the US..
@Michelle Emm and impressive healthcare, esp with trauma.. your ER's are amazing! Australia is way better than the US, but you have all those creepy crawly NOPE's there 😅
@@ingridakerblom7577 I would love to visit Finland. One big difference is that in Finland you pay a lot more tax. We keep more of our own money and we’re responsible for ourselves. Socialist polices can only work in a homogenous society. In the U.S. we have the entire gamut of ethnicities and values. It’s common to encounter rudeness and disrespect for both people and property all day long.
@Michelle Emm Same in canada, universal healthcare, but a system horribly corrupted by big pharma and unscrupulous doctors, making it useless and dangerous for lots of users. Americans are possibly better off not having it 'free' in the first place.
I was born from immigrant parents and I waited till my mid 30s to get married and have kids. In my 20s I decided to flip properties and work hard. Now I’m a stay at home wife with a beautiful home enjoying the fruits of my labor. Some people just make bad choices and they don’t know how to live with it afterwards.
Some people make the bad choice to blame individuals for a fcuked up system and they don't know how to deal with their own self-righteousness. Instead they make the bad choice to go on the internet and brag about how much better they are.
Waiting until you're in your 30s to reproduce is terribly irresponsible. The odds of your child having some genetic disorder skyrocket at that age. Making the choice to subject a child to permanent disabilities because you wanted to spend your youth as a receptionist is selfish.
Omg. That’s not possible! How can a person of color succeed in America with all the systematic racism going on towards people of color like the media and democratic party likes to portray?
OMG 🤦🏽♀️ I worked two jobs until I was 8 Months pregnant 🤰🏻. She said “ I wasn’t born to work” Shameful. I am Mexican and I feel ashamed of this people. Unbelievable.
We have some Mexican neighbors, they are roofers. They used their extra supplies from different jobs and put a new roof on another neighbors home that couldn't afford it for FREE! Another neighbor fell in her yard and these Mexican men saw her and went straight to help her! We don't speak Spanish, they don't speak English but they are absolutely the best neighbors we have ever had!😁👍
I wouldn't be bragging about being a workhorse while pregnant. That isn't an accomplishment 🙄. Women need to stop letting men knock them up that can't afford to provide for a family; pregnant women shouldn't be having to work like that.
Momma? I FEEL YOUR PAIN AND THAT OF YOUR CHILD. FIRSTLY, CONGRATS ON GETTING YOUR LIFE TOGETHER AT 30! It took me almost into my mid-fifties to do same. I admire you and God IS WITH YOY! ❤️
When my mom immigrated to the US, she worked 24/7, we lived in similar situations. She worked so I can go to school to succeed. It's not a broken dream- it's crazy expectation n entitlement
@@p4u7y most Asians come here 20 years ago and worked below minimum wage at sweatshops, etc ... none of them claimed broken dream bc they know the dream is for their children ... it's entitlement to think otherwise unless you are immigrating w a high paying job
I suppose you could call it entitlement, meaning in a good way. Everyone is entitled to survival and a basic level of comfort and dignity. Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you’re no longer a person entitled to the same things as everyone else.
Emilia’s story broke my heart, because as an immigrant I totally understand what she’s trying to say…. Would our lives be different , Better ? Worse? Who knows! And besides struggling with an addiction even worse 😢
I know it's not always a choice or planned thing... but it was especially surprising to me to see the couple living on one insufficient income, sharing a garage and expecting twins. And for the young woman to say she doesn't want to work...? Not sure what she thinks is gonna happen when she's a full time caretaker for TWIN infants! Child rearing is hard when you can afford the basics.
@@youaskedforit7973 Well they probably won't perish but it certainly makes for an uphill climb unless you get very lucky. There's a reason the birth rate has been falling more steeply in the US in the past 10 - 15 years.
For those struggling my wife started selling stuff she gets at garage sales and even the curb. She sold $47,000 in her first year on eBay. Hope this helps someone. We were stunned.
Things have. 20 years ago if you got hurt on the job you’d get fired same day. It was common for teenagers to not finish school because they had to work. Rose colored glasses.
@@lisahertel2415 Actually, the “problem” started with George Dubya. Two endless wars. The last time the US had a balanced budget *plus a surplus* was under a (gasp and pearl clutch) democrat, Billy Goat Clinton. We can thank St. Ronnie for gutting this country by making it far more profitable for corporations to make goods overseas. All the crappy, fall apart stuff we buy is made by slave labor in third world countries. Americans don’t have a very long history but they have even shorter memories.
America is under Divine judgment. No person or nation can have the history of genocide, slavery and every other sin there is and expect to escape the evil consequences thereof. This is just one aspect of that judgment. The best we can do is to avoid excesses, boost our immune systems, and live within our means, thus reducing stress. We're in for it. Take care of ourselves. Babylon Amerikkka has fallen and will never rise again
The couple that lives in California baffle me. The girl takes trips to Mexico and doesn’t want to work 🤦♀️. I worked all through my pregnancies up till the end. They go out to restaurants. They need to move and make priorities.
@@AngelaValentine I’ve seen cases like this where the wife or gf just spend,spend like there’s no tomorrow. As soon as the money comes they are up to their necks in debt and behind on bills. The guy could have 2 even three jobs but if he doesn’t have a supportive partner they will always be struggling.
That entitled attitude is going to be a huge disservice to their children's well being. Good luck raising a family of 4 on $11/hr. She needs a huge reality check
@@KingChiJay91 It's over $2k to send a child to daycare in CA while she works for less than minimum wage. With two kids, she'd have debt greater than twice her salary, if she could even get full time. Her combined income with her partner may push her out of a certain tax bracket and healthcare, but if she doesn't work, her healthcare is free and she gets EBT. It pays more to do "nothing."
I used to be able to afford rent for a studio apartment with a GED and a county job decades ago. Those days are long, long gone. It’s terrible what a mess this country has become.
No it's not. As society develops, people need to develop too. In a modern serviced based economy, having skills gained through formal education is essential for economic participation. If you don't keep up, you get left behind. That is the way it should be. Inequality (and hence relative poverty) create the right incentives to align workers with the demands of the economy. If you don't like capitalism, move to North Korea.
I'll never understand why people have kids when they're financially unstable. It's very cruel to raise children when you could barely even support yourself! Birth control pills and condoms are relatively cheap.
The veteran needs to look into his VA benefits. At a minimum he can get a VA loan for the house he wants which has much better terms and he would definitely qualify for. He’s probably also eligible for disability payments if he applies.
@@firecrystal13 VA mortgage loans are the toughest inspections to pass. Homes must be move in ready, no safety issues, no repairs needed. It has to be decent. I know I'm buying my 2nd VA home now. Selling the one I'm in. The VA also will not fund a person more than 30% of his income on the monthly mortgage payment with taxes. So the veteran is not overextended financially. He definitely needs to look into VA loan. No money down. 1 point lower in intrest and he can assume another vets home loan at the lower intrest rate.
@@genxx2724 That is a Beautiful Garage they live in compare to the Garage that I offer to the old Vet. I do not want anything from him but give the Old man DIGNITY. If you can make it better DO IT. Love you too. Have a nice day
I’m struggling, STRUGGLING currently and we both have fulltime jobs. To spend so many hours at work away from my kids and still be struggling, makes me physically ILL. Everyday I hide my stress, and depression. 😢
@outcast That doesn’t help. Maybe one person can get more money by learning to code, but if everyone was a coder, there would be nobody doing any other job. Society only functions if everyone can live comfortably by doing what’s necessary. For instance there are a lot of low paying jobs involved in getting people fed- growing food, harvesting it, transporting it, stocking and selling it in grocery stores… if all of those people switched to coding, we’d starve. Don’t tell people to change jobs if they’re not interested in the field you suggest, tell them to unionize or tell the government to raise the minimum wage.
@@emmanarotzky6565 I couldn't agree more. You are absolutely on the spot but unfortunately living off minimum wage is going to be tiresome for millions of people.
We bought a house before we had our son. And my husband had a really good job. He didn’t have a degree, but the training he got in the Air Force translated to good jobs in the private sector. I was able to work part time or, at times, not at all, while our son was growing up. And we had our son when we were both 30 yrs old. My son, dil, and 4 grandkids are currently living in a camper to save money for a house. His job allows him to work remote so he’s back there in the office/toy hauler space. They will probably start looking to buy something in the spring.
"Some people are lazy and just don't want to work" that phrase that I have heard from sooooo many different people is one of the single most ignorant and infuriating phrase a person can say
The high school counselor, if she were single she would be doing fine. Well even. Dating a not-financially-secure man with a child is what’s stopping her from progressing. She values her relationship more than living a nice lifestyle.
Yeah - i think she lost the right to complain because she decided to take on the reclaimation project known at Jose. They dodged a bullet by not qualifing for that house.
I was always taught “ you can do bad by yourself” Sometimes relationships can leave you feeling financially drained. I enjoy being by myself. I only worry about me.
I mean, you’re born to live. Labor as we think about it didn’t exist until 10-15 thousand years ago. Humans have been around for 400k years. Hominids for 4 million. So ya… turns out you and I weren’t born to work like this after all.
I am in tears! I too was the working poor! I fell for the if you work hard you can have anything! I can literally feel their pain the bus ride s the cold! But my saving grace was my aunt ALWAYS there for me! Without her me and my son would not have made it! I miss her so much RIP
Hey, in Commieformia those kids will get free healthcare/dental, free food, free place to live, etc. We need to make it more reinforcing to make the right choice than the wrong choice. As a taxpayer, I'm sick of working and paying for others' financial irresponsibility! Heck I don't want to work either but I do work and scrimp. I eat cheapest food, own very little clothing/shoes, buy nothing disposable, wear no makeup, cut my own hair, etc. I save $250/year using a $40 water sprayer instead of toilet paper, washable rags cut from old tshirts to blow my nose, thrift store cloth napkins, etc. This is how I got enough money to buy a place. I also lived with roommates for years. Just saying if people are poor in the USA it is because of their behavior. Being a money saver is the only way to withstand life crisis like cancer, old age, etc. I didn't have children because on a teacher salary can't afford it. When I retire from teaching, I will have foster children. There is a way to have most things in life-- just have to be patient and find a way.
My parents neighbors are Mexican, they have had family and friends move in, they are from Mexico and have no immigration cards. It’s a 3 bedroom home and there are 14 people living in that home. They’ve turned the garage into an apartment. Twin special need boys sleep on the couch. They all work, but have put their money towards very nice brand new cars(6). Not sure why they don’t put in towards a bigger house or rent their own homes.
Opening scene of minimum wage worker serving high earning elites working at google made me think of movie "Gattaca". This video was posted on TH-cam about 10 years ago. So much has happened since that negatively affected especially the most vulnerable among us. All these poor people barely making ends meet. It would be interesting to see how they're doing now. I'm afraid they're even worse off now. The richest country in the world? For who?
It made me think of the movie "Time Machine" when the rich people live on top and the poor people live below working the machines used by the people on top.
Watching this video it’s really feels I’m very lucky and I have so much to thankful. Thank you God for everything and please help for those who need your help amen
According to the calendar in this video and Jay Cutler being on the Chicago Bears during the birthday party this film takes place in 2013. Things have gotten way worse now unfortunately.
This was sad to watch. So many of their struggles are from poor choices, some of those choices started with their parents. I grew up thinking that my parents were strict because they wouldn't let me stay out late or go to house parties like other kids but I see now just how you become like the people you spend the most time with. I wish people understood that poverty is almost guaranteed if you #1. don't graduate high school, #2. have kids out of wedlock #3. don't read self help, biographies, goal setting or financial books and #4 hang out with people that aren't going anywhere in life and #5. eat out a lot when you already live paycheck to paycheck..
Not really. Having children out of wedlock doesn’t have anything to do with wealth - it’s having children when you have no money that is the problem. An upper middle class professional woman is far more suitable to have a child on her on than two people with poverty level wages. Marriage is a legally binding contract endowed by the government. That is literally it. A contract is not going to save you when you when you have mouths to feed on a 20k salary.
@@triggered577 the amount of money matters much less than having a single parent. Money opportunities are everywhere and a child brought up in a stable 2 parent household will always out do a child brought up in a single parent situation. It's not meant to be rude but it is true. Did you grow up in a single family situation?
@triggered577 But it is. Having children out of wedlock puts a burden on the single parent especially if the partner is not involved. A child is more stable if the care is divided by both parents.
The problem is that they need to find a new job and learn a new skill. Staying in the same place for decades is not going to help any with a low skill job.
I agree especially the waitress shes done it for so long and that's a field where money is always a slippery slope she was paying dues or some thing still which were related to her construction Job yrs prior so I didn't understand why she didn't reach out to the trades organization etc...and see if they had work .Why continue to pay into a union that you're no longer working in as well as why not use their resources since you're paying monthly any way
Now a days, youngsters say not to go to college. I have a BA in psychology 1982. It made me more employable than a HS graduate. I was able to transfer and move from job to job, multiple times, making more and more money each time. No regrets, good thing I finished my college degree.
A bachelor's degree gets you a lower end white collar cubicle job on average making the average $50k per year. You don't move up or get a raise much either. A bachelor's in psychology is a money pit these days. You need a master's degree to make more than $30k per year with that degree. It really depends on what specific degree a person gets. Many are definitely going to keep you in the middle or lower middle class anyway.
The people I know that only have a bachelor's in psychology are working $15/hr jobs as support staff for people with disabilities. A BA in psych doesn't cut it anymore. Most liberal arts bachelor's degree won't really improve your quality of life. It takes a professional degree these days. The only bachelor's degrees that make any money are engineering, nursing, computers, or accounting. Millennials and Gen Z's are highly educated, so BAs and MAs really don't mean much anymore.
@TheBrunswickDrunkard If your story is true and they told you that, you could sue on the basis of discrimination and own the company. I also have bachelors & masters degrees in accounting. I've had no problem finding jobs in accounting and I'm also a white male. My LinkedIn profile has my photo and I get recruiters daily contacting me for positions.
I survived with an average of $100 in the bank with a credit card use average increasing $500 per month til basically it topped out. Lived like that for ten years and at the end nearly went homeless if it wasnt for friends to provide a room for six months.
Diana has to have a purpose in her life and help out Hilton. She shouldn’t be sitting in her garage couch and wait for her twins to be born. She could try enrolling in her local community to learn English where it is free. She could perhaps volunteer through her church to help out in a day care , or community kitchen or senior facility. She could perhaps finish her schooling on line or pick up a course to help prepare her for a part time job down the road. Hilton will be working his 90 hour work week while she tries to cope raising twin newborns. I don’t think she will succeed. She may have to return home to be with her mom for that extra help.
True, that’s happening in East Asia. Young professionals don’t want to get married and have kids because of the high cost. Living and education cost became so expensive, they have to give up raise a family. It dropped the birth rate to 0.75 per woman which causes worries to these countries future.
I can totally relate to Jose. After I came home from OEF one of the first things I noticed were the signs "We Support Our Troops" .... pfft yeah until you tried to get a job with them. Once I started leaving "military experience" off my resume, that's when my luck changed
It’s horrible! Many of the homeless people in my city are veterans, “served their country” only to come back with severe mental health issues and no jobs.
Emilia has an infectious personality, and I love her voice. Very inspiring woman. And Hilton is a go-getter with an amazing attitude. Very inspired. I hope these folks are in a better financial place now in 2023
I'm from a developing country & situation has always been bad here, people have to fight a lot for jobs & pay is very less. You can not buy a home in this economy for sure.
@@person.X. Ridiculous! He should "spoil her" with something practical like maternity clothing from the thrift store for her shameful unmarried belly! Or how about a dozen cloth diapers? He could have spoiled her by writing a poem, singing a special song, painting a sign/banner but nope he wants to spend money they don't really have!
@@happycook6737 I agree. No money and no space. The baby will go without something because of the cost of that tacky teddy bear. Or - here’s a revolutionary idea - he could have used that money to pay a token amount of the medical bills.
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@DayDreamer I've noticed a difference with my friends because some of them have inherited a lot of money and some of them married rich people and I stayed average and I don't tell them what my real day-to-day life is like they don't know and if they did know I would lose out on social opportunities I would not lose their friendship I would just miss out on social opportunities because I can't afford it
Being 18/20 and pregnant with twins is not thinking ahead and being responsible. How are you going to provide for your kids on 11$ an hour living in a garage?
The couple who lives in a garage, he bought a giant teddy bear for his 18 year old girlfriend instead of buying necessities after learning that she's pregnant with twins. On top of that, she said she will not be working!!! I don't understand the logic!!! I was traveling all over Egypt in September 2021. While in the south, Aswan, I comes across a midnight Nubian wedding,bit was fun to witness and film it. The next day, I was talking to my guess House Host 's relative who operates his own tourist boat, we talked about the Nubian wedding expectations because I want to learn about new culture. He said he won't be getting for a long time,( he was in his 20's, the marriage age). The reasons were, according to his words The women in his culture don't expect to work, before or after marriage After marriage, the wife expect the husband to provide everything, food, new clothes etc Again, according to his words " I'm working from 3am, for example, to take you to catch your tour group, until late at night. If married, my wife expect me to pay for everything, other than housework, she's watching TV all day, getting fat, asking more money to buy new clothes..." I can't stop laughing 😂 this young Nubian man is smart enough to analyze the pro & corns of marriage, good for him😅 He was signing happily after he drop me off his boat...
You do realise that you have listened to just one man talking about his wife? You haven't even met his wife. She might be a full time working housewife with kids. It is dangerous to base your worldview through a prism from only one side without seeing the other side... In poorer countries you don't have childcare. Women take care of children 24/7 which is exhausting. I might be wrong here but point is you just listened to what you wanted to hear my friend. You need to learn to open your mind...
When I knew my daughter was on the way and I was in college I took night classes to become a CNA. I gave her and her mom most of the money just needed enough for gas and food. I lived with my brother while I did my prerequisites then when I got into my main classes I moved with a friend and his grandmother to finish up. I sold my video games which I used as entertainment while I waited for night classes because I was at school for 9 hours. I graduated become a medical coding specialists and a consultant. I have made over 100k consecutively for the past decade. It wasn't easy barely sleeping working double shifts on the weekend to feed and pamper my baby. I have a house now and 5 cars and other stuff I like. I went through the fire to get to where I am.
Read your story carefully again. Just because you suffer to get where you are doesn’t mean others have to as well. The system should not fail us so hard where you have to sacrafice your family, your health, sleep, working multiple jobs to make ends meet. Not everyone in your situation is fortunate enough to make it out of poverty and it isn’t because they are lazy. People should not slave away their lives to make ends meet while others get to enjoy endless wealth by doing nothing. Think about it more.
@@Youtubian1790 First of all I never said that. I just gave a short synopsis of my journey. I had a child and I was just motivated to give her a better life than I had. I sympathize with anyone in the struggle as a black male in a field that is traditionally female it wasn't always easy. I kept my mouth shut and earned my stripes. I never let racism, classism, or anything else define me. I created a life and I took full accountability for that life. Now she recently became an adult.
@@Youtubian1790 - " People should not slave away their lives to make ends meet while others get to enjoy endless wealth by doing nothing." And those two scenarios are largely the result of life choices. In what world is it a good decision to drop out of high school and start making babies with no education or job skills?
The woman who said if she didn't have a job, she'd get a job at McDonald's and 'work her way up'. 😆 Clearly she has NEVER worked fast food. For most of those workers there is nowhere to go. If 20 people work at a franchise, obviously most of you are never gonna get promoted. Not every job has a ladder. My friend is a CNA. The pay is garbage, she's posted to a site literally across the city, AND she's often working with people who literally won't do the work leaving her to pick up the slack. The supervisor knows this and refuses to let her transfer (company requires supervisor sign off) so she's stuck in this location doing other people's work. Their annual raises are typically less than 30 cents/hr. America is full of dead end jobs like this. My friend is posting for other positions but competition for the good working environments is FIERCE.
Hard Earned is a documentary series that puts aside economic debates and follows five families around the country to find out what it takes to get by on $8, $10 or $15 an hour. The series turns an intimate lens on this group of 21st century American dreamers as they fight against all odds to thrive when it takes everything they have to simply survive. Characters represent geographically and ethnically diverse multigenerational Americans.
I was born and raised in eastern Kentucky in Appalachia. It's one of the poorest regions in America. There are places you can move to and make a decent living in the United States. A lot of your success depends on personal choices.
When was this series filmed?
Replying to my own post...Found out this was filmed in 2015 as part of Al Jazeera Americas original programming
Who sings the opening song? That was pretty good.
@@reggaefan2700 Yes, they should have noted it!
Hilton is a legend. 20 years old working 2 jobs/80 hours a week, twins on the way, coming straight from Mexico with only the clothes on his back. All to take care of his family. I hope to see this man win. all while sending the little money he has to his mom who abandoned him.
He's better off in Mexico....here he will never have a house...he will never have retirement....
@@stevewalther2293 he was born here and moved back to Mexico as a child. So those are actually options for him. He won't be a dishwasher forever
@@stevewalther2293 If it all works out. The risk will turn into an investment as all his children will be raised as American citizens. Am sure his mother only taught getting him the citizenship was enough to get him ahead.
Honestly, things won't get better for him. I am seriously contemplating to move out next year because the cost of living got simply impossible to sustain. Jobs keep paying the same as 10 years ago in this state. People say to live within your means. Even living outside of the city is now expensive. My car is paid off. I don't eat out, go out, and my groceries are very cheap and I buy very small amounts. I don't go shopping. I get paid well and my kids are grown. I still struggle. I feel so bad for parents of little children.
@@newdaysamepains ya...all he needs is $300,000 for a house...
That couple living in the garage gave me the biggest chuckle. He thinks he is going to get sleep with twins living in a garage and she thinks he alone can support a family of four on minimum wage. Young love. Bless their hearts!
Nah...Hispanics have bird 🐦 brains 🧠
When she said she was not born to work I could not watch anymore
@Fed Up you think it's bad now..wait until the kids start school...and everyone tells them abt how they are designing their rooms with superheroes etc...twins are going to be like "room"...What is that?🤣🤣
Those are some pendejoz right there lol
Sadly, they're now separated, he has a new woman, and she took him to court for child support.
Just based on reading the thumbnail, I'll state this:
When you're living in a garage (because you can't afford a house) and working TWO full-time jobs, it's absolutely LUDICROUS to start creating a family!
A father, just like a mother should be spending QUALITY time with their children.
You can't do that working 16 hours a day!
@spirals 73 Then DO BETTER.
I agree... it's not even to make anyone feel bad or anything but the fact is if you're struggling like this the LAST thing you can afford to do is get pregnant. Birth control is a must period
@@nikkinic2269 how can they do better? Then can get a better job coz they don't have a degree or experience.
@@nikkinic2269They don’t get it. That’s why they keep having children, work but still need food stamps and housing. They don’t even think about having money to send their kids to college or a retirement fund. It’s a shame.
They need to try to get out of Silicon valley, somehow go to an area where cost of living is not so high.
After watching this make me grateful for what I have, to see family struggles it’s hard even with kids. It’s a reminder never to take things for granted
Unconstitutional laws and regulations as if Covid didn’t hurt the world enough. War and let’s make everyone suffer more. Not taking nothing for granted just wondering why cost of living keeps going up except people’s wages.
It makes me appreciate my career AND it makes me angry that this is SO common in the richest country in the world. Our ridiculously low minimum wage is a major problem. It has lagged behind cost of living for decades.
Facts!🔥
A bird in the hand is definitely worth two in the bush!
He is black and he is a male he has two strikes, what a bunch of horse sh+*# is that? we had a black President we have black congress women and men, no matter your color or your race anybody can be successful, is not easy but it can be done.
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT💯 PERIOD!!!🤝
If you hook up with someone who tells you ‘I wasn’t born to work’, RUN!!
She's teasing and he wants a housewife. They're not from here.
@@3namechangezalowdevry90day7 riiiiiight. She came from a impoverished country. You would think she would want to be working to better her life. Nope, she sits at home all day waiting to be provided for I guess if he likes it like that, then oh well. It’s their lives anyway. So they’d better not be complaining about what they don’t have
@@rip_cayde6247 She's doing unpaid work now, cooking for and cleaning after the BF and her brother that are living in the shed. She'll be even more busy as a first time Mom with twins. She'll be seen as lazy because Mother/ housewife work isn't considered "real" work in the USA. Since she has no work experience, if he leaves her, she's screwed. She'd be a charity case and would have to go to court to prove paternity since he hasn't married her.
They look smarter then other people that I known but at end they are dummer, why having kids while you can’t even know how to survive without struggling. Get a trade or a skill if you can’t afford a degree
I thought the same thing.
My mom worked through all 4 pregnancies and she did whatever she could to save. I remember as a little girl cutting coupons for her. My dad was also working crazy hours and traveling far to commute to and from work. They even started a side gig that brought in extra income. That hard work was instilled in all of us and I'm thankful. My dad (he's retired now)got a new job and my mom was able to be a stay at home mom which many ppl don't have the luxury of. She eventually went back to work but honestly we're very blessed things went the way it did. My parents never lived above their means but always made sure we had what we needed.
beautiful to hear stories of people with parents that had grit like yours, truly great examples.
Yup, I love this. Thank you for sharing. This show shows that people are often poor because of poor life choices. It doesn’t give me much empathy. My parents worked a ton and didn’t live above their means, literally. I just see people with lazy excuses that keep ‘em poor.
My family too
@@p4u7yExactly! Why continue on to have 4 children? Family planning is important and that might mean delaying having children until you’re in a better position.
@@tigerking226 No, people are poor because we live in a system that needs the existence of poverty to survive. No one should be paid such low wages for such hard work. Wealthy board members and shareholders have their wealth because of the people working for next to nothing.
Even when you own your home there's still a struggle... outrageous utility bills and taxes..it's never enough.
Yes Rosa I feel for you It seems American isn't the lucky country anymore is it ?you know Rosa there are so many homeless in the world every country seems to battle with the Economy and cost of living it's no different in Australia .I wish you well.
True. A major repair (roof, plumbing, heater) can set people back and even start them on a spiral they don't recover from. It's scary when you're living close to the bone financially.
Home ownership is not cheap!
Thats the nature of the beast. The system demands even increasing profits.
@@karlabritfeld7104
It continues to be sold as "cheaper than renting."
It isn't!
everyone was against me going to college, they were telling me im too old because I was 24 and it was the graduation age, everyone told me just get a job any job with high school degree, I refused, I went to every college and applied, it was tough it was rough to get accepted without a job and then studying for 4 years and now im 28 graduating this semester and work part time hopefully ill get a better full time job after this semester and my GPA will allow me to pursue masters degree which is in my future plan...
am so thankful I was stubborn and didnt listen to anyone im so glad for once in my life I made the right choice and picked up on what I was missing and now I feel so proud
Well done!! Always believe in yourself no matter what happens!
I'm so proud of you! Never let anyone make me feel bad for getting an education. Because when you're making lots of money they're gonna be the ones begging you for money
I hope you got a useful degree.
@@leo-wr6do 80% of degrees are useless, i hope he choosed a good degree too
Yea, what did you get that, that will improve your life now?
This one hits home. I know the struggle. Moving back in with my parents as an adult after my ex and I split up, working two jobs, not even having time to spend with my kids, not even time to do homework, having to drag my younger one around working door dash after work/school. It’s tough. I feel like I’ve aged 10 years in the past 2. It’s hard to feel like there is a way out. I really don’t understand how people do it these days. I am beyond blessed to have family to lean on, but it’s still hard.
Stopped getting knocked up by these losers...
A lot of people become homeless...if we all could have the option of moving back with our parents...
@@stevewalther2293 a lot of women are having kids by losers..so they are forced to move back home...
we make bad choices and have to make up for them later on. You got this.
You were fortunate to have good parents. Some of us don't have parents like that. Once in a while remind yourself to tell them thank you.
One day my friend was sitting in her car at a TAco Bell drive thru somewhere in Oregon and her window cracked and she looked down and there was blood everywhere. A stray bullet went through driver window then her left shoulder missing her spine and out her right shoulder. She drove her self to hospital and later started a go fund me to cover the medical expenses. She is suddenly in hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt for a unforseen event she had no control of.
People should not have to live like this while their Congress allows 2 trillion of tax payer money to be syphoned into a 20 yr war that was pointless and achieved nothing but arming the enemy and leaving them in a better position than if America hadnt of invaded Afghanistan. Americans unite against the corruption and come together.
Thank you. The money and lives spent on those two wars were such a HUGE waste. Think we woulda learned in Korea and VietNam but noooooo, gotta give the Military Industrial Complex an opportunity to try out their newest toys of annihilation. Here’s the American military handing out thousands of dollars in Afghanistan to people who live in mud huts when people here live in squalor and hunger. Despicable.
War makes $ it's the profitable business
@@ramsongewargis8736 and the taxpayers are on the hook for those military industrial complex profits. Unlike a private company selling goods and services that people have the freedom to buy or not buy.
I get the point, buttt, there are several hundred white groups (nationalist, supremacists, oath keepers, proud boys and fascists, etc) that really, truly hate about half the country! How bout we try to convert them first!
Or giving illegal aliens taxpayer money, Americans in this administration do not come first. ITS A FREAKIN DISGRACE
The common denominator here is having kids before you're financially stable. I wish the best for all of the show participants.
When you look at the price of daycare for an infant and the price of daycare for toddlers you really need to have at least $20,000 in the bank just to cover the first two years of daycare in case you start working and get laid off and still need daycare to look for another job Etc
Exactly!!!!!
🎯🎯🎯 l know ppl want a family but this is just not the way. Times are not like before. Ppl need to realize that and adjust accordingly.
@@daebak_hana - bingo
@@KC-dr3cg leave the country to reproduce
Hilton’s mom kicked him out because he couldn’t work and he still sends her money every month. He is an amazing man.
Truly
Very but I was expecting him to make more money working ar google 😢😢 But I guess he is contracted to Bon Appetit so that will eat up his wages.
It’s our culture based on love for our parents.
that doesn't make any sense, he probably didn't want to work and not that he couldn't. Even if he was born in US, being a child of Mexican parents, he would still be a Mexican citizen. He would be a dual citizen.
@@locopeligroso743 I never got my Mexican Citizenship. Got many job opportunities denied.
Im in England
I'm 35 and just found out that my entire life savings wont even buy a piece of land the size of a front garden anywhere within 80 miles in any direction of any standard. Apparently I need 30k more for my options to go from zero to maybe 1 if nobody else puts in another offer...and the costs are going up quicker than its possible to save.
I know people all over Europe and asia and every nations in the same boat. Existence itself is becoming unaffordable.
I'm the same age, in California though. But its the same story here.
I think its a being done on purpose. Government wants all of us to be renters.
Bologna. It is social capital. As soon as I stopped hanging out in bars and improved my skills my income tripled.
Yeah, I bought a fixer upper in decent (but dated) condition about 25 years ago. It cost less than $40K which is about what my annual salary was at the time. Now that same house in similar condition would cost $200k - 250K because the neighborhood has blown UP. But salaries have certainly not quintupled in that time, right?
@@goyod6 yes indeed
@@coloradobrad6779 bologna
They should never have taken the trades out of the schools, they should have increased them. With a poor education and no skills you are doomed to low wage work and incessant struggle.
Plenty of schools still have trades..
@@chocolateradiance7216 Yet, you have to sign up for exorbitant loans you really can not afford, or even qualify for.
@@quaithom3138 I mean high school not college and I think that's what the original poster means too. Trades in high school
@@quaithom3138 that's not true. There are plenty state and federal programs. People assume what they don't know. There are a lot of states that offer free tuition. My state offers two years of free tuition for adults for any state college or tech college.
Doing everything right, trying your hardest, obeying the rules, pushing past your limits, and still can’t even barely survive. Right there with you. Keep on keepin on. You never know what good is behind the next door.
have you considered Only Fans?
He’s such a down to earth humble guy, he says ok and no problem to the automated parking machine.
I see a lot of people worried about how I wanted to make a family when I wasn't stable and how many bad decisions I was making then. That's what it was, just bad decisions, back then. After 10 years, now February 2023, my life made a tremendous change. I do have 5 kids, I have a great job with great benefits, I got my GED back in February 2022 and I was even able to learn the language. I am now going to college in San Diego, and I am able to provide to my family, by myself. Not that I am machista or anything, I just didn't have the opportunity to see my mom and/or dad pretty much all day, I had to go to school by myself and take care of my younger brother back in Mexico. So, I don't want the same for my kids, that's why I work so hard. I make more than 3 times the minimum wage in San Diego, and I don't have to work 80+ hours a week. I can prove a lot of people wrong, if you want to succeed, you can, you just have to WORK HARD.
Hilton I am happy for you, and I think that children are the best that life has to offer. I hope that you give your life to Jesus and follow him, and the best to you and yours!
Proud of you bro !, I try to tell ppl ; 10 years can really change your entire next generation !
america is so messed up, everyone wants to be a billionaire because they know being average sucks in acountry where normal people are invisible. how about change the way this country thinks and treats its people, more heart and less elbows. i was living in arizona for 8 years and witnessed it myself how self centered everyone in this nation is. im so glad to be back in germany.... our country is not perfect either but atleast we care for our people...
@@marcelgowa I worked with some people from Germany and they are some of the most hardworking people that I have ever met. After working with them, I didn't want to work with anyone else and I agree -- many Americans are spoiled and entitled.
Glad it worked out for you!
I'm in my late 30s and the best choice I made was not to have kids as I'm always working with only a high school education, no debt and no criminal record and i can tell you that if you work hard, invest a little often and don't spend money on things you don't need the dream is closer than can imagine
King 👑
Im with you
You said a mouthful and nothing but the truth. I like to look for solutions and I also look at what did I do to contribute to my situation in a negative way. I had 3 children outside of marriage and that is NOT OK, but I put everything in my life on hold (pretty much) to raise my sons, and it wasn't easy, but my precious children didn't ask to be here. I work hard, multiple jobs at times and have learned to live on less and try to save, save and save some more. Listen to people like Dave Ramsey who gives really good advice on how to get out of debt and to make your money work for you.
True that. Steer away from marriage too. Especially if you’re a man in America.
I'm making $70k with only a high school diploma. I don't think it's crazy money but I can definitely afford stuff I WANT not just the necessity. Btw I work in a trade so my body is doing the work but definitely not unhappy with the money and all the benefits I get. Maybe look to change careers ? Heads up tho!
Their First big mistake was getting pregnant waaaayyyyyy toooooo early in life. The youth need to understand that they should not have children until they have a stable career and home to raise a family, not when you are living in a garage! This is a big reason why I want to get into education, so that I can mentor young people. I had my first child at 37 because I knew that I had to set myself up to be a good provider for my children. Bad moves early on will cost you for more than money.
Often the same people who have kids young are the ones without the education/family planning resources to make an educated decision unfortunately. I don't think we should judge them for that
exactly, there are opportunity costs too not just immediate expenses. imagine having your wings clipped early on at 18-20 yrs old, rather than develop and grow yourself until age 30+ when your career is stable enough with or without a child in the picture
@@Brad14397 but that's something i genuinely don't understand. it doesn't take a college degree to know that unprotected sex => kids => expenses. i knew this by middle school.
genuine question, what kind of education or family planning resources do you mean? i understand that in some parts of the world sex ed is not taught, but that doesn't apply to a country like the US...
@@raindropmangoes You'd be surprised. Only 16 out of 50 US states require some form of contraceptive education. Sex ed knowledge directly correlates to a higher age of becoming sexually active, likelihood to use contraception, and age of having their first child
@@Brad14397 according to planned parenthood, it's something like 39 states + DC.... nonetheless it's still wild to me that it's not mandated in all places. my elementary school in canada taught me puberty / sex ed in grades 5 & 6
seriously, high investment in the education of young people will produce better things for the country's future...
I saw myself going down the wrong financial road in 2008 after a divorce and a move to the West Coast. Struggled for about 4 years with low income, taxes owed and behind on child support. After the end of a rebound marriage in 2012, a friend called me to return back to the oilfield. From that point I got intentional. I got square on my debts, taxes and child support. I ended back in trucking after a year in 2013 and lived very frugally on the truck. I took a trip in 2014 to the Philippines and decided I would retire there eventually. In 10 years, I saved a decent amount of money, bought and paid off a home in the Philippines, bought my dream Harley and paid off my pickup in 1.5 years. All of this on a very average trucker pay. I retired at 62, spent a year in Texas with family and then moved to the Philippines. If I can do it, anyone can. I had to sacrifice the good times by being in trucking, missing out on a lot, but now I'm on my own time. This video reinforced it for me that there was no American dream for me, I had to move to find my dream...
That's awesome, inspiring story of your life
May I ask...? What made you decide to live here in the Philippines 🇵🇭?
More power to you and your family!
@@cynthiaritavillanueva245 the bar girls lol
@@jesusgarcia-hk5jx lmao! Most probably! It depends where do you want to settle here in manila or in a provinces.But kidding aside here in our country most foreigners loves to live here for a simple life and low cost of living.
Glad you found a home in the Philippines. Beware of gold diggers. In the US you will get divorced graped, in the Philippines the woman's entire extended family will bleed you dry if you let them. Just be extra careful and always be mindful.
Sadly, moving away puts you away from family & friends. It's sad that you had to move in order to survive.
My parents came to the US not knowing a word of English, with much money and with two kids in tow. Yet, they worked hard, bought an apartment and always had food on the table. We never had much of material things like toys or "nice" stuff, but we were always loved and cared for. I had the best childhood. I didn't have toys but I got to be outside and be with friends. My parents never bought anything they couldn't pay in cash with. My dad didn't have a credit card until his 60s, and even then, he rarely used it. My mom died when I was 13 and my dad raised two girls on a very slim income. He never spend money on unnecessary things. We had the basics, food, shelter and love. That was more than enough to have a good life.
That's at least 60 years ago.
You can’t buy an apartment. Also, you’re talking about a time period when cost of living was reasonable. Even this documentary isn’t relevant to today because it’s 10 yrs old.
My parents were immigrants. Bought a home 6 years after moving to the US in the ‘80s. Totally different life and economy back then. College educated individuals today can’t even afford homes. There’s a combination of factors that are stacked up against people today so it’s much more complicated than we think.
Weird how Jose & his friends went from "People just don't want to work, there are jobs everywhere & I'll work my way up from McDonalds" - TO - "It's hard, I couldn't find a job anywhere, there were 20 other people waiting in line for one interview"??????????? 🙄
Man, the cognitive dissonance crazy 😵💫
It's by design. Blame others instead of the system.
It's because he never went to school
Convince a person they are superior to another and they will let you pick their wallet anytime you want. Heck some people will give you their wallet no questions asked.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught the hypocrisy in that crazy dialogue. 😑
😂😂😂 exactly!!!
Emilia should be proud that she got sober. And she looks prettier now than she did when she was younger.
What I can’t comprehend is how the two young couple living in a garage thinks that having kids is a good idea given their present situation.
Dont judge tax money coming soon
Literally have no knowledge on know how to protect yourself
and she wasn't born to work neither.
@Max Glam maybe she didn't get pregnant on purpose. She could have been on birth control that failed. Don't be to quick to judge. Pray for a healthy baby. 🙏
America living cost is crazy can you survive on your own raising two kids is no joke
How can anybody say “ I WASNT BORN TO WORK” ?????????? That woman is going to be a huge burden for this poor YOUNG man 😢😢
Right! Super inconsiderate
he picked the wrong one
@@terejosh13 Yes, exactly my thoughts. When you're very young, sometimes the bad choices can be catastrophic.
That woman will drag him to the mud.
@@terejosh13 why? As long as she is a supportive, loyal wife, that's all that matters (way better than a workaholic cheating Karen for sure lol)
As a Mexican American I’m incredibly grateful for my parents support and for them migrating here from Mexico at a young age. This video made me realize how hard some people have it and motivates me to work hard to achieve the American dream and be the first financially successful person in my bloodline. 🇺🇸🇲🇽
There are Mexicans in Mexico who have no need for the US
American dream is dwindling away bro but I like your spirit
@@Jozeph_Voorheez I see it. Where to then? Canada is woke asf. Mexico is out the question.
@@JonathanSanAntowe just gotta stay put for now. The entire world is about to collapse. Europe is going through their version of recession.. Russia, Iran, China are looking to destroy the west. WW3 can easily break out at any given moment. All we can do is brace ourselves and learn basic survival skills and make good decisions with the little bit of money that we have. We’re all headed into uncharted territory and no one really knows what to do or how to avoid this catastrophe. Stay strong and God bless brotha!
@@JonathanSanAntoSwitzerland or another Europe country but those places are hard to get into lol 😂 They wont be like the USA..
I’m watching this documentary now. One thing that is obvious is that some of our life choices can influence how easy or difficult it will be to climb out of these situations.
I raised my kids in a cabin outside of town. Wood for heat, chickens for eggs, even goats. Their mom was from Mexico and said it was similar. We couldn't afford more with my wages and we had many kids to take care of. I was a police officer, worked 6 days a week and on call most nights as we didn't have a designated night shift. This was in small town USA but really was similar to homes we visited in Mexico. Looking back we all enjoyed that cabin and had fond memories there. We baked our own pizzas, cakes, pies from the neighbors apple trees. You don't need a fancy house to create fond memories.
A cabin sounds like the best way to grow up!
You don’t need a fancy house, but you do need one. An honest wage should be where we start if we don’t want to use social programs to pay for the necessities.
I feel that’s the life I’m trying to afford.
No one is talking about needing a fancy house. They're talking about needing basic necessities. Shelter, food, clothing, transportation, healthcare, heat, water, etc. I dunno why when people talk about the increasing poverty in the US there is always that person that acts like wanting to get out of poverty os akin to expecting to live in a mansion.
@@DimaRakesah Thank you
"I wasn't born to work"
Well you don't really have a choice now do you?
Sorry but that is super selfish of her, especially when he is living out of a storage locker...
Agree
It clicked me as well
she's a teenager
He works 90 hours a week too!
@@yesimemoin0935 so? she's still an adult at 18 years old. how is she really gonna see the living situation, knowing that twins are on the way, knowing her bf works 80-90 hrs per week and still say "yeah i'm not gonna put effort into improving my situation"?
even younger teenagers have more awareness than her. she chose poverty
All of God’s creatures work. And I’m sure she was taught to keep her legs closed.
Whatever is going on with the outrageous rent hikes nationwide is very suspicious. How can so many people afford rent that is now $1600-2300 a month, nationwide? It just seems that something else is at play here and it's so damaging to people who work. No one should have to go homeless when they are willing and able to work.
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No one should be homeless, period.
The house down the street was sold at auction and they tripled the rent so the existing tenant had to move. I own my home on the same street and believe it is not worth what they are charging.
It is simple not renting a whole house just modest one room appartment. Here in Europe we have those houses but they are separated between four or five families, so to say every household has an appartment inside. That being said seems that your rents are really cheaper than here as here we have to pay 1000-1200 euro for such appartment.
I really like DeJaun and his mom. They seem like good people.
He should join the military. Easy.
Lets hope Google or TH-cam does not remove this video, come on Google, take the criticism like a real man
This is about 10 years old BTW
@@kitamilentz2982 where was it aired originally in 2013 ?
When I started graduated from university in 2017-2018 I have been working like mad man for the last 5 years. When I graduated from university I was 51k in debt. Fast forward 5 years and I have saved 60k. In another two years I will have 100k. I keep grinding and hustling because I don't ever want to be in situation like these hard working people. I have been working two jobs over the last 4 years. And I commute using transit to work. I don't have a car so I can save more money.
Great job. Please read the simple path to wealth or quit like a millionaire, if you have not already done so.
@@jackie812001 is the author JL Collins? Several books with this name. Wanted to make sure I get the correct book.
Not having kids sure makes life a LOT easier.
Indeed!
Sssssh, your making too much sense.
I have a 24 year old daughter who will qualify as an attorney next year. She is living with her boyfriend. She has no interest in having kids as she has seen how hard her young cousins struggle to raise kids. Life is much easier and better not having children!
Yes it does that where I’m at but the sucky thing I think of when I get old I will have no children to help me. I always wanted to be a dad but most woman I meet aren’t good. And I’m not selfish enough to bring a child into this world with someone I don’t love.
@@deeznuts3145 The reality is that there's no guarantee of children taking care of you when you get old.
My grandpa always told me "poor people have poor ways" every time i watch these, i see what he means.
great quote
yes, the financial choices they make make them poor...
And having children before finishing education.
I am 38F and I am glad I opted out of marriage and children (not hard for me, I am childfree). Whatever life throws at me, at least I am only responsible for myself.
People need to adopt stray animals and stop having so many damn kids.
There's no point to life of you don't have kids.
@@apotbos people who talk about not having kids/partner all the timed most def regret not having those things.
either that or theyre extremely selfish
@@karotees and people that do have them desire to be free and childless once they start to pile up all the bills + responsabilities
@@karoteesnot everyone must nor need to be a parent. Many parents do the minimum and many kids also dont take care of their parents when old... so, nothing is just a 2 + 2
I’d love to see an update about where all these families are ten years later.
They are dead or even more poor
I just love DJ and Tikita ! 💖❤They are both such great , young parents🎉 My goodness, they iron their children’s clothing, and they always put their kids first, you can just tell! What loving parents they are, they set a wonderful example for today’s young parents! God bless them, sending prayers and blessings, what a beautiful family,🙏🙏💖💖💖
The first sentences that the narrator said is MIND BLOWING! The American dream isnt what it used to be.... I wish them all the best!
Seeing that lady walk thru snow and sub zero temps because she doesn’t make enough to afford payments on a PT Cruiser is wild! You would think a 19yr veteran would be compensated better 😵💫🥺
I was thinking the same
Ik it’s crazy. I bought a pt cruiser for 2k in cash and had enough to cover insurnace too and I’m 21. Best feelings to buy upfront and not worry about car payment . I refuse to struggle , my biggest fear . My parent didn’t come to America for us to struggle here too
I really wanted to reach through the screen and hug the woman that had lost her mother. She hadn’t completely healed yet she was out there pushing forward.
I pray and hope that everyone that is watching this video has a great day and gets through the rough times. Recently I just lost my mom in November so I’m praying every day and being thankful for my family because you never know what can happen. Never give up and bless you all 🙏🙏💙❤️
Thank you. Just exactly what I needed to hear. Sending my prayers to you as well 😊
You too! Have a good life!
I grew up poor with uneducated working class parents. We struggled. However I knew bringing a child into the world before I had a good job and a home was the worst possible idea. I did EVERYTHING to avoid it including abstinence. It worked for me so why are so many poor people getting pregnant? It’s not lack of education because we all know sex results in pregnancy. -edit- I should add that my husband and I agreed to have one child only because that’s what we could afford. Our son is now grown and has a good life. We paid for his education and we were able to help him move into his first home. We did all that on basic education but determination to succeed. It doesn’t take high education or wealth.
They go ahead and do it because the taxpayers are forced to support their children. I don’t have kids because I can’t afford them. Because i didn’t cause myself hardship, I’m forced to pay for theirs.
I agree with you 💯!
well off people never work. even when they have "jobs"
We should be conscious about the choices we make. I didn't have a child until I could afford one. Sometimes hardships can be avoided.
Research your question. All of this is well known if you CARE. But you don’t, this is feigned curiosity.
Damn,I am proud of myself, I came to America alone, finished highschool, joined the Navy, after got out of Navy, I went to college got a degree in electronics engineer, make $9,000 a month,now retire in San Diego,own my home, already paid off and enjoy a good life.
College cost less back then, competitive job market now and job insecurity, home cost less then, you bought at right time and many more factors…
Of all my friends recently graduated with STEM degree, they are the most unemployed or recently laid off in the past weeks. Student debt is over 100k with Masters. Home cost is way higher than before, especially in California.
It was totally different back then.
How old are you? This sounds like something a boomer would say esp when watching a video like this. Maybe you should read, a generation of sociopaths.
@@kyliahkh yea I know right sounds like he’s 60s or 70s. Life is totally different now even for engineer grads…
@@xKarenWalkerx right! People tend to congratulate themselves for doing things right when infact they were economically lucky!
@@cjohns3948 so true!
Stop having kids when you are poor. I knew that when I was young and made a personal choice.
It seems like having kids in this country without a stable career/job is a financial death trap. Shame the economy is like this.
New life finds a way in that often involves old life finding a way out.
hold up. You just pointed out having kids without a stable career is a problem, but you blame 'the economy' ? Even if the economy was in the best spot possible, having kids without a good job/career will always be financial suicide.
Economy? That’s life. Anywhere else those kids would be working at 4 years old and the mom would be be too.
Shame on the irresponsible breeders. Realize this video series is 10 YEARS OLD!! Don’t like America? Leave.
Real inflation right now is almost at 20%. The way they calculate CPI keeps changing. Raises will never met the cost of inflation so things will always get worse for the average person.
I’m truly blessed, I got a A.A degree with no student debt and my mom got me into our local sheriff as a deputy at 24 years old . They didn’t want me bc I lack military background but my mom was already working there , had to make thing happen bc I felt lost . 2 years later , I’m still living with her and saving every dime . I now make 27.45 and saved over 35k and paid my car off within 2 years. Watching this makes me feel beyond blessed, I remember working at Walmart, lil Caesars, holding sign on the side of the road and failing classes and never giving up fr . Working every holiday and giving 5 days a week to low greedy jobs , I remember those times fr
Sounds like you had a great mom and you have a great work ethic. Good for you!
I'm a home care nurse in 4 years I got a 25 cent rise ...If we eat once a day we're blessed...The hungry Pain is my best friend 🥺💕😘 Welcome to America !!!!
Wishing the best for you and your family.
@spirals 73 I would love to get a night job but my clients need 24 hours care . It's hard but the pain in my stomach is just a reminder that one day my pain will be rewarded in heaven...
I'm a nurse too. I'm so sorry. What part of the country are you from?
So Sad that we in America we encourage credit and consumption that we forget that many things we have in life are so useless and we always want more and more, it doesn’t bother us that we can’t afford it!
There is something to that.. Finland has been named the happiest country in the world many times over. A big part of that is supposidly bcs people are happy with less.
As long as you can manage, have your own place & if you are lucky a small summer cottage somewhere, thats enough.
We don't have expensive private daycare, schools etc, gated communuties are really unusual. People are more equal in every way, status dosent matter as mutch & that takes a lot of preassure of people to preform in a certain way..
Your income dosent determine your childs future. Schools are free, even in university -you only pay for your material, like books. Healthcare is universal.
We have housing first as policy, so homelessness isn't the big issue like it is the US.
You can truly focus on your family. On having a good & stabile life, every day. People don't feel the same preasaure to live up to other standards, than being a good person..
Imagine not to have to worry for your childs education - no matter how your work goes. Not to have to worry about paying for it all if you get sick & of being homeless..
I would never stand to live in the US..
@Michelle Emm and impressive healthcare, esp with trauma.. your ER's are amazing!
Australia is way better than the US, but you have all those creepy crawly NOPE's there 😅
@@ingridakerblom7577 I would love to visit Finland. One big difference is that in Finland you pay a lot more tax. We keep more of our own money and we’re responsible for ourselves. Socialist polices can only work in a homogenous society. In the U.S. we have the entire gamut of ethnicities and values. It’s common to encounter rudeness and disrespect for both people and property all day long.
@Michelle Emm Same in canada, universal healthcare, but a system horribly corrupted by big pharma and unscrupulous doctors, making it useless and dangerous for lots of users. Americans are possibly better off not having it 'free' in the first place.
@@ingridakerblom7577 I thought Bangladesh was rated the happiest.....anyway finland's entry into NATO would soon cancel that out.
I was born from immigrant parents and I waited till my mid 30s to get married and have kids. In my 20s I decided to flip properties and work hard. Now I’m a stay at home wife with a beautiful home enjoying the fruits of my labor. Some people just make bad choices and they don’t know how to live with it afterwards.
Agreed fully. Most people fail to correct their mistakes early and plan badly for their life.
Some people make the bad choice to blame individuals for a fcuked up system and they don't know how to deal with their own self-righteousness. Instead they make the bad choice to go on the internet and brag about how much better they are.
You did the right thing
Waiting until you're in your 30s to reproduce is terribly irresponsible. The odds of your child having some genetic disorder skyrocket at that age. Making the choice to subject a child to permanent disabilities because you wanted to spend your youth as a receptionist is selfish.
Omg. That’s not possible! How can a person of color succeed in America with all the systematic racism going on towards people of color like the media and democratic party likes to portray?
Watching videos like this makes me realize how lucky I am and have been this keeps me grounded and am thankful for the things I have not what I want
OMG 🤦🏽♀️ I worked two jobs until I was 8 Months pregnant 🤰🏻. She said “ I wasn’t born to work” Shameful. I am Mexican and I feel ashamed of this people. Unbelievable.
I know. I’m Mexican. We Work 💪 This girl is a shame
We have some Mexican neighbors, they are roofers. They used their extra supplies from different jobs and put a new roof on another neighbors home that couldn't afford it for FREE! Another neighbor fell in her yard and these Mexican men saw her and went straight to help her! We don't speak Spanish, they don't speak English but they are absolutely the best neighbors we have ever had!😁👍
Same. So she rather live in poverty than help her partner, and both work and possibly become financially stable.
I wouldn't be bragging about being a workhorse while pregnant. That isn't an accomplishment 🙄. Women need to stop letting men knock them up that can't afford to provide for a family; pregnant women shouldn't be having to work like that.
She was born to breed like livestock..and they will oblige her...at least she's being honest..
Momma? I FEEL YOUR PAIN AND THAT OF YOUR CHILD. FIRSTLY, CONGRATS ON GETTING YOUR LIFE TOGETHER AT 30! It took me almost into my mid-fifties to do same. I admire you and God IS WITH YOY! ❤️
When my mom immigrated to the US, she worked 24/7, we lived in similar situations. She worked so I can go to school to succeed. It's not a broken dream- it's crazy expectation n entitlement
@@p4u7y most Asians come here 20 years ago and worked below minimum wage at sweatshops, etc ... none of them claimed broken dream bc they know the dream is for their children ... it's entitlement to think otherwise unless you are immigrating w a high paying job
I suppose you could call it entitlement, meaning in a good way. Everyone is entitled to survival and a basic level of comfort and dignity. Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you’re no longer a person entitled to the same things as everyone else.
Emilia’s story broke my heart, because as an immigrant I totally understand what she’s trying to say…. Would our lives be different , Better ? Worse? Who knows! And besides struggling with an addiction even worse 😢
I just love how ppl go thru financial situation yet they still decide to have kids. That's amazing
I know it's not always a choice or planned thing... but it was especially surprising to me to see the couple living on one insufficient income, sharing a garage and expecting twins. And for the young woman to say she doesn't want to work...? Not sure what she thinks is gonna happen when she's a full time caretaker for TWIN infants! Child rearing is hard when you can afford the basics.
@@fdm2155 Ppl perish due to lack of knowledge.
@@youaskedforit7973 Well they probably won't perish but it certainly makes for an uphill climb unless you get very lucky. There's a reason the birth rate has been falling more steeply in the US in the past 10 - 15 years.
@@youaskedforit7973 Hosea 4:6 🙏
And a dog.
For those struggling my wife started selling stuff she gets at garage sales and even the curb. She sold $47,000 in her first year on eBay. Hope this helps someone. We were stunned.
That’s awesome but I always have to ask this-how many hours does she work to do this??? It’s amazing to see this and if she loves it, that’s cool.
10 years later and we're back to the basics, and probably worse or to be worse than last time. I would have liked to see things improve over a decade.
Things have. 20 years ago if you got hurt on the job you’d get fired same day. It was common for teenagers to not finish school because they had to work. Rose colored glasses.
They did. Then joe was installed.
@@lisahertel2415 Actually, the “problem” started with George Dubya. Two endless wars. The last time the US had a balanced budget *plus a surplus* was under a (gasp and pearl clutch) democrat, Billy Goat Clinton. We can thank St. Ronnie for gutting this country by making it far more profitable for corporations to make goods overseas. All the crappy, fall apart stuff we buy is made by slave labor in third world countries.
Americans don’t have a very long history but they have even shorter memories.
Well, things improved for corporation CEOs, elites, etc.
America is under Divine judgment. No person or
nation can have the history of genocide, slavery
and every other sin there is and expect to
escape the evil consequences thereof. This is
just one aspect of that judgment. The best we
can do is to avoid excesses, boost our immune
systems, and live within our means, thus
reducing stress. We're in for it. Take care of
ourselves. Babylon Amerikkka has fallen and will never rise again
I know smoking is an addiction, but I don't understand how poor people can afford to smoke. That would be the first thing to go.
The couple that lives in California baffle me. The girl takes trips to Mexico and doesn’t want to work 🤦♀️. I worked all through my pregnancies up till the end. They go out to restaurants. They need to move and make priorities.
It would be cheaper to get healthcare in Mexico than the States.
That kid has dreams and the desire to work hard and figure it out. He should drop the dead weight.
Imagine the conditions in Mexico where they from is living in the garage is ok. That’s what it makes me think about.
@@AngelaValentine I’ve seen cases like this where the wife or gf just spend,spend like there’s no tomorrow. As soon as the money comes they are up to their necks in debt and behind on bills. The guy could have 2 even three jobs but if he doesn’t have a supportive partner they will always be struggling.
@@NaturalGMonet lot of people living in garages in CALIFORNIA
"I wasn't born to work" .... I was born to raise a family in a shed
i don"t understand why he doesn"t say something to her, he is working alot of hours with no break
She's joking. He wants a housewife anyway.
That entitled attitude is going to be a huge disservice to their children's well being. Good luck raising a family of 4 on $11/hr. She needs a huge reality check
@@KingChiJay91 It's over $2k to send a child to daycare in CA while she works for less than minimum wage. With two kids, she'd have debt greater than twice her salary, if she could even get full time. Her combined income with her partner may push her out of a certain tax bracket and healthcare, but if she doesn't work, her healthcare is free and she gets EBT. It pays more to do "nothing."
With a communal bathroom…smh
I used to be able to afford rent for a studio apartment with a GED and a county job decades ago. Those days are long, long gone. It’s terrible what a mess this country has become.
No it's not. As society develops, people need to develop too. In a modern serviced based economy, having skills gained through formal education is essential for economic participation. If you don't keep up, you get left behind. That is the way it should be. Inequality (and hence relative poverty) create the right incentives to align workers with the demands of the economy. If you don't like capitalism, move to North Korea.
BRUH! You literally dropped out of high school and you're blaming society because you can't make it?
I'll never understand why people have kids when they're financially unstable. It's very cruel to raise children when you could barely even support yourself!
Birth control pills and condoms are relatively cheap.
The veteran needs to look into his VA benefits. At a minimum he can get a VA loan for the house he wants which has much better terms and he would definitely qualify for. He’s probably also eligible for disability payments if he applies.
I will suggest this to him when he's not intoxicated or in a delusional state. Thanks.
Sad but true.
Not true. You may qualify, but are you qualified for a DECENT home?
@@firecrystal13 VA mortgage loans are the toughest inspections to pass. Homes must be move in ready, no safety issues, no repairs needed. It has to be decent. I know I'm buying my 2nd VA home now. Selling the one I'm in. The VA also will not fund a person more than 30% of his income on the monthly mortgage payment with taxes. So the veteran is not overextended financially. He definitely needs to look into VA loan. No money down. 1 point lower in intrest and he can assume another vets home loan at the lower intrest rate.
If you’re living in a garage & making $11/hour no unprotected sex
cuz he can't afford condoms. 😂 child abuse! 😡
And they shouldn’t be living in a garage. The police and local prosecutors should have put a stop to that situation pronto.
Mexicans love having up to 10 kids all on government assistance
People get so upset when you say this, but its true. This will KEEP them in poverty
@@genxx2724 That is a Beautiful Garage they live in compare to the Garage that I offer to the old Vet.
I do not want anything from him but give the Old man DIGNITY.
If you can make it better DO IT. Love you too. Have a nice day
I’m struggling, STRUGGLING currently and we both have fulltime jobs. To spend so many hours at work away from my kids and still be struggling, makes me physically ILL. Everyday I hide my stress, and depression. 😢
Learn some skills
Coding
Digital marketing etc
You should have invested in some birth-control.
@@spikefivefivefivesame for ur mom
@outcast That doesn’t help. Maybe one person can get more money by learning to code, but if everyone was a coder, there would be nobody doing any other job. Society only functions if everyone can live comfortably by doing what’s necessary. For instance there are a lot of low paying jobs involved in getting people fed- growing food, harvesting it, transporting it, stocking and selling it in grocery stores… if all of those people switched to coding, we’d starve. Don’t tell people to change jobs if they’re not interested in the field you suggest, tell them to unionize or tell the government to raise the minimum wage.
@@emmanarotzky6565 I couldn't agree more. You are absolutely on the spot but unfortunately living off minimum wage is going to be tiresome for millions of people.
We bought a house before we had our son. And my husband had a really good job. He didn’t have a degree, but the training he got in the Air Force translated to good jobs in the private sector. I was able to work part time or, at times, not at all, while our son was growing up. And we had our son when we were both 30 yrs old. My son, dil, and 4 grandkids are currently living in a camper to save money for a house. His job allows him to work remote so he’s back there in the office/toy hauler space. They will probably start looking to buy something in the spring.
"Some people are lazy and just don't want to work" that phrase that I have heard from sooooo many different people is one of the single most ignorant and infuriating phrase a person can say
This series brings tears to my eyes!! Help our people God. 😢 Everywhere.
God Is The King
The high school counselor, if she were single she would be doing fine. Well even. Dating a not-financially-secure man with a child is what’s stopping her from progressing. She values her relationship more than living a nice lifestyle.
Yeah - i think she lost the right to complain because she decided to take on the reclaimation project known at Jose. They dodged a bullet by not qualifing for that house.
I was always taught “ you can do bad by yourself” Sometimes relationships can leave you feeling financially drained. I enjoy being by myself. I only worry about me.
Funny how women don't have this point of view when the Man is carrying the weight of a single mom with someone else's kids 🤷🏾♂️
I agree. I have the same problem. My husband is not even remotely successful. I messed up big time!
@@razojacqueline at least you admit it and are not making excuses for him. Good luck.
How to keep being poor? having kids and saying "I wasn't born to work" while living in a garage.
I mean, you’re born to live. Labor as we think about it didn’t exist until 10-15 thousand years ago. Humans have been around for 400k years. Hominids for 4 million. So ya… turns out you and I weren’t born to work like this after all.
@@Gobbldeegoo1 living and working go hand in hand … you’re not born into retirement … duh
@@Gobbldeegoo1 Work exists back then, it’s not like you just lay about and the birds bring your daily ration.
He wants to keep her at home, doing the housework, in a subordinate position. He doesn't want an independent woman. She's going along with him.
@@Gobbldeegoo1 Would you rather look for food every day like the animals?
WOW... I heard this documentary was made nearly 10 years ago. Hope they are doing much better now.
I am in tears! I too was the working poor! I fell for the if you work hard you can have anything! I can literally feel their pain the bus ride s the cold! But my saving grace was my aunt ALWAYS there for me! Without her me and my son would not have made it! I miss her so much RIP
Gee, twins on the way and can't afford them . I wonder how that happened.
Hey, in Commieformia those kids will get free healthcare/dental, free food, free place to live, etc. We need to make it more reinforcing to make the right choice than the wrong choice. As a taxpayer, I'm sick of working and paying for others' financial irresponsibility! Heck I don't want to work either but I do work and scrimp. I eat cheapest food, own very little clothing/shoes, buy nothing disposable, wear no makeup, cut my own hair, etc. I save $250/year using a $40 water sprayer instead of toilet paper, washable rags cut from old tshirts to blow my nose, thrift store cloth napkins, etc. This is how I got enough money to buy a place. I also lived with roommates for years. Just saying if people are poor in the USA it is because of their behavior. Being a money saver is the only way to withstand life crisis like cancer, old age, etc. I didn't have children because on a teacher salary can't afford it. When I retire from teaching, I will have foster children. There is a way to have most things in life-- just have to be patient and find a way.
Don't worry taxpayers will be paying for tem
@@happycook6737 -DINK's might say why they have to pay tax for others
My parents neighbors are Mexican, they have had family and friends move in, they are from Mexico and have no immigration cards. It’s a 3 bedroom home and there are 14 people living in that home. They’ve turned the garage into an apartment. Twin special need boys sleep on the couch. They all work, but have put their money towards very nice brand new cars(6). Not sure why they don’t put in towards a bigger house or rent their own homes.
Where ever I look American people struggling with basic living. It’s very sad!
Opening scene of minimum wage worker serving high earning elites working at google made me think of movie "Gattaca". This video was posted on TH-cam about 10 years ago. So much has happened since that negatively affected especially the most vulnerable among us. All these poor people barely making ends meet. It would be interesting to see how they're doing now. I'm afraid they're even worse off now. The richest country in the world? For who?
It made me think of the movie "Time Machine" when the rich people live on top and the poor people live below working the machines used by the people on top.
@@angel3629 oh, this sounds like remake of Metropolis from 1927. Look it up. I believe it was first sci-fi movie
I think Gattacha was 20 years ago, no?
Watching this video it’s really feels I’m very lucky and I have so much to thankful. Thank you God for everything and please help for those who need your help amen
According to the calendar in this video and Jay Cutler being on the Chicago Bears during the birthday party this film takes place in 2013. Things have gotten way worse now unfortunately.
This was sad to watch. So many of their struggles are from poor choices, some of those choices started with their parents. I grew up thinking that my parents were strict because they wouldn't let me stay out late or go to house parties like other kids but I see now just how you become like the people you spend the most time with. I wish people understood that poverty is almost guaranteed if you #1. don't graduate high school, #2. have kids out of wedlock #3. don't read self help, biographies, goal setting or financial books and #4 hang out with people that aren't going anywhere in life and #5. eat out a lot when you already live paycheck to paycheck..
Every single word you said is true
Not really. Having children out of wedlock doesn’t have anything to do with wealth - it’s having children when you have no money that is the problem.
An upper middle class professional woman is far more suitable to have a child on her on than two people with poverty level wages. Marriage is a legally binding contract endowed by the government. That is literally it. A contract is not going to save you when you when you have mouths to feed on a 20k salary.
@@triggered577 the amount of money matters much less than having a single parent. Money opportunities are everywhere and a child brought up in a stable 2 parent household will always out do a child brought up in a single parent situation. It's not meant to be rude but it is true. Did you grow up in a single family situation?
@triggered577 But it is. Having children out of wedlock puts a burden on the single parent especially if the partner is not involved. A child is more stable if the care is divided by both parents.
1000%!
The problem is that they need to find a new job and learn a new skill. Staying in the same place for decades is not going to help any with a low skill job.
I agree especially the waitress shes done it for so long and that's a field where money is always a slippery slope she was paying dues or some thing still which were related to her construction Job yrs prior so I didn't understand why she didn't reach out to the trades organization etc...and see if they had work .Why continue to pay into a union that you're no longer working in as well as why not use their resources since you're paying monthly any way
Now a days, youngsters say not to go to college. I have a BA in psychology 1982. It made me more employable than a HS graduate. I was able to transfer and move from job to job, multiple times, making more and more money each time.
No regrets, good thing I finished my college degree.
A bachelor's degree gets you a lower end white collar cubicle job on average making the average $50k per year. You don't move up or get a raise much either. A bachelor's in psychology is a money pit these days. You need a master's degree to make more than $30k per year with that degree. It really depends on what specific degree a person gets. Many are definitely going to keep you in the middle or lower middle class anyway.
The people I know that only have a bachelor's in psychology are working $15/hr jobs as support staff for people with disabilities. A BA in psych doesn't cut it anymore. Most liberal arts bachelor's degree won't really improve your quality of life. It takes a professional degree these days. The only bachelor's degrees that make any money are engineering, nursing, computers, or accounting. Millennials and Gen Z's are highly educated, so BAs and MAs really don't mean much anymore.
@TheBrunswickDrunkard If your story is true and they told you that, you could sue on the basis of discrimination and own the company. I also have bachelors & masters degrees in accounting. I've had no problem finding jobs in accounting and I'm also a white male. My LinkedIn profile has my photo and I get recruiters daily contacting me for positions.
@@kensmith2796 think he just wanted to be political lol. Another problem out of control with this country. A citizenry successfully divided.
Inspiring... teaching the rest of us to be thankful. And honest hustle = SELF-RESPECT 👀💯👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is from 2013. Ten years later, a pandemic, a recession, things have gotten worse!
I survived with an average of $100 in the bank with a credit card use average increasing $500 per month til basically it topped out. Lived like that for ten years and at the end nearly went homeless if it wasnt for friends to provide a room for six months.
Diana has to have a purpose in her life and help out Hilton. She shouldn’t be sitting in her garage couch and wait for her twins to be born. She could try enrolling in her local community to learn English where it is free. She could perhaps volunteer through her church to help out in a day care , or community kitchen or senior facility. She could perhaps finish her schooling on line or pick up a course to help prepare her for a part time
job down the road. Hilton will be working his 90 hour work week while she tries to cope raising twin newborns. I don’t think she will succeed. She may have to return home to be with her mom for that extra help.
Unfortunately In coming years I think people will have to look at if having kids is a viable option for their situation.
True, that’s happening in East Asia. Young professionals don’t want to get married and have kids because of the high cost. Living and education cost became so expensive, they have to give up raise a family.
It dropped the birth rate to 0.75 per woman which causes worries to these countries future.
A lot of ppl already getting in that mind set
I can totally relate to Jose. After I came home from OEF one of the first things I noticed were the signs "We Support Our Troops" .... pfft yeah until you tried to get a job with them. Once I started leaving "military experience" off my resume, that's when my luck changed
It’s horrible! Many of the homeless people in my city are veterans, “served their country” only to come back with severe mental health issues and no jobs.
Wow really. Thats insane.
Liberal HR managers hate the military. That's the reason.
Thank you for your service to our country.
That's a damn shame
Emilia has an infectious personality, and I love her voice. Very inspiring woman. And Hilton is a go-getter with an amazing attitude. Very inspired. I hope these folks are in a better financial place now in 2023
I'm from a developing country & situation has always been bad here, people have to fight a lot for jobs & pay is very less. You can not buy a home in this economy for sure.
Why would he buy a toy that big when they really have no room for them? They won’t get ahead with his mindset.
The guy works two jobs - 90 hours a week FFS! He is entitled to spoil his girl with the bear.
@@person.X. Ridiculous! He should "spoil her" with something practical like maternity clothing from the thrift store for her shameful unmarried belly! Or how about a dozen cloth diapers? He could have spoiled her by writing a poem, singing a special song, painting a sign/banner but nope he wants to spend money they don't really have!
@@person.X. Spoil her by getting a vasectomy.
@@happycook6737 I agree. No money and no space. The baby will go without something because of the cost of that tacky teddy bear. Or - here’s a revolutionary idea - he could have used that money to pay a token amount of the medical bills.
@@happycook6737 "shameful unmarried" lmao okay Karen
You may be making over £23000 in a month but without proper plan and investment you still remain broke and poor spending the money on bill
The important thing about wealth planning is having a proper plan.
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I hope Amelia is doing better she seems like such a kind person now and she's very attractive so good luck to her.
It's called the American dream, because you got to be sleep to believe it". George Carlin.
@DayDreamer I've noticed a difference with my friends because some of them have inherited a lot of money and some of them married rich people and I stayed average and I don't tell them what my real day-to-day life is like they don't know and if they did know I would lose out on social opportunities I would not lose their friendship I would just miss out on social opportunities because I can't afford it
and he went from being a nothing to being world famous and worth $10M.
@danieljang107stop whining and make something of yourself. You have no one to blame but yourself if you have no money or future.
@@KC-dr3cgare they paying for you to go out with them? Like tickets to events or paying the bill when you eat out?
Being 18/20 and pregnant with twins is not thinking ahead and being responsible. How are you going to provide for your kids on 11$ an hour living in a garage?
The couple who lives in a garage, he bought a giant teddy bear for his 18 year old girlfriend instead of buying necessities after learning that she's pregnant with twins. On top of that, she said she will not be working!!! I don't understand the logic!!!
I was traveling all over Egypt in September 2021. While in the south, Aswan, I comes across a midnight Nubian wedding,bit was fun to witness and film it. The next day, I was talking to my guess House Host 's relative who operates his own tourist boat, we talked about the Nubian wedding expectations because I want to learn about new culture. He said he won't be getting for a long time,( he was in his 20's, the marriage age). The reasons were, according to his words
The women in his culture don't expect to work, before or after marriage
After marriage, the wife expect the husband to provide everything, food, new clothes etc
Again, according to his words
" I'm working from 3am, for example, to take you to catch your tour group, until late at night. If married, my wife expect me to pay for everything, other than housework, she's watching TV all day, getting fat, asking more money to buy new clothes..."
I can't stop laughing 😂 this young Nubian man is smart enough to analyze the pro & corns of marriage, good for him😅
He was signing happily after he drop me off his boat...
As a native Spanish speaker, she said it as a light hearted joke. Like playing around talk.🤦♂️
pretty sure she was joking! I have said the same thing in jest: "I don't dream of labor." Which is 100 percent true. lol
You do realise that you have listened to just one man talking about his wife? You haven't even met his wife. She might be a full time working housewife with kids. It is dangerous to base your worldview through a prism from only one side without seeing the other side... In poorer countries you don't have childcare. Women take care of children 24/7 which is exhausting. I might be wrong here but point is you just listened to what you wanted to hear my friend. You need to learn to open your mind...
Americans have logic?
@@qjtvaddict
Unless there's an alternate universe. Otherwise, no such news has emerged.
When I knew my daughter was on the way and I was in college I took night classes to become a CNA. I gave her and her mom most of the money just needed enough for gas and food. I lived with my brother while I did my prerequisites then when I got into my main classes I moved with a friend and his grandmother to finish up. I sold my video games which I used as entertainment while I waited for night classes because I was at school for 9 hours. I graduated become a medical coding specialists and a consultant. I have made over 100k consecutively for the past decade. It wasn't easy barely sleeping working double shifts on the weekend to feed and pamper my baby. I have a house now and 5 cars and other stuff I like. I went through the fire to get to where I am.
Exactly right. Some people aren't willing to walk through the fire.
Read your story carefully again. Just because you suffer to get where you are doesn’t mean others have to as well. The system should not fail us so hard where you have to sacrafice your family, your health, sleep, working multiple jobs to make ends meet. Not everyone in your situation is fortunate enough to make it out of poverty and it isn’t because they are lazy. People should not slave away their lives to make ends meet while others get to enjoy endless wealth by doing nothing. Think about it more.
@@Youtubian1790 First of all I never said that. I just gave a short synopsis of my journey. I had a child and I was just motivated to give her a better life than I had. I sympathize with anyone in the struggle as a black male in a field that is traditionally female it wasn't always easy. I kept my mouth shut and earned my stripes. I never let racism, classism, or anything else define me. I created a life and I took full accountability for that life. Now she recently became an adult.
@@Youtubian1790 - " People should not slave away their lives to make ends meet while others get to enjoy endless wealth by doing nothing."
And those two scenarios are largely the result of life choices.
In what world is it a good decision to drop out of high school and start making babies with no education or job skills?
I live in Chicago and watching that family move to Garfield park made my heart drop
This was filmed in 2013. Hopefully they’ve moved on since then
The woman who said if she didn't have a job, she'd get a job at McDonald's and 'work her way up'. 😆 Clearly she has NEVER worked fast food. For most of those workers there is nowhere to go. If 20 people work at a franchise, obviously most of you are never gonna get promoted. Not every job has a ladder. My friend is a CNA. The pay is garbage, she's posted to a site literally across the city, AND she's often working with people who literally won't do the work leaving her to pick up the slack. The supervisor knows this and refuses to let her transfer (company requires supervisor sign off) so she's stuck in this location doing other people's work. Their annual raises are typically less than 30 cents/hr. America is full of dead end jobs like this. My friend is posting for other positions but competition for the good working environments is FIERCE.
Tell your friend to do agency work. She can do local travel work and make food money.
I mean good money not good money