A tale of two Canadas: Where you grew up affects your income in adulthood

[chuckChuck]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/a-tale-of-two-canadas-where-you-grow-up-affects-your-adult-income/article35444594/?reqid=83bcdcd7-eae7-439a-ba99-42a5ab340797

Interesting research that confirms that access to quality education and opportunities are key to higher incomes.

[Hamloc]

I was reading some comments on an article about the political battles going on in BC and read an awesome quote "the government makes a better servant than lord". Some of our politicians in Canada have forgotten that they work for us not the other way around. A little off your topic I know Chuck2 but I thought it said a lot in a few words. It encapsulates why I despise left of center thinking.

[bucket]

Every politician I have ever talked to along with their staff give the impression that they are somehow above me.

I mention it regularly that I don't work for them so change the attitude. ...they never return calls or have an ounce of understanding.

Worst so far was Andrew scheer's office. Asked a few questions about what was going on with the Raymore elevator....a few weeks later I called again to see if they were doing anything. ....they thought I was going do provide info. ...I said read the western producer and talk to your constituents....stupid and now he is the leader of the conservative party....ffs.

[sumdumguy]

Well Bucket, what is happening with the Raymore elevator? Moving it to Sedley?

[bucket]

No idea....I just thought it was stupid that it would be closed and no one got a chance to operate it.

I am further away than hauling to medicine hat....

[furrowtickler]

That study only tells part of the tale
I know a lot of very successful people that came from low income family situations. But they were raised well , taught respect and told and grew up with hard work ethics. That has far more to do with a persons successful future

[Daylate]

Ya. I Haven't met anyone that will admit to being from Raymore. They all say they're from Quinton.😎

[vvalk]

That study only tells part of the tale
I know a lot of very successful people that came from low income family situations. But they were raised well , taught respect and told and grew up with hard work ethics. That has far more to do with a persons successful future

ExActly right furrow. Lefties like chuck chuck need all the excuses and "reasons" why they don't have wealth. Never mind that they literally want to work 35 hours a week with 3-4 or more weeks holidays and retire at 55-60 with s full pension. Live off your pension as long as you actually worked. Let's study it to death ( using taxpayers dollars) why then that person doesn't have wealth. It's always luck or daddy's money why someone is successful and someone else's fault when your not. No one wants to get their hands dirty working 60 hours a week any more

[vvalk]

ExActly right furrow. Lefties like chuck chuck need all the excuses and "reasons" why they don't have wealth. Never mind that they literally want to work 35 hours a week with 3-4 or more weeks holidays and retire at 55-60 with s full pension. Live off your pension as long as you actually worked. Let's study it to death ( using taxpayers dollars) why then that person doesn't have wealth. It's always luck or daddy's money why someone is successful and someone else's fault when your not. No one wants to get their hands dirty working 60 hours a week any more

Perfect example is anyone can make $100k minimum and much more by becoming a certified plumber. Like shooting fish in the barrel. But that's not glamorous and would mean working longer hours.

[Klause]

Yeah... Hahahaha... A lot of Canadian born people my age (late 20s) have this stupid sense of entitlement and laziness.

The reason you don't have wealth is you don't work hard enough for it. A university education does not entitle you to wealth.


Brings me back to when I was in the dating scene... Most girls had uni degrees or were getting one... But had no plan to go work after just thought things would appear out of thin air. Very lucky to have found the gal I did most of our friends who don't farm have this left or whatever you want to call it entitlement. This is why immigrants are more successful generally... They actually want to get somewhere.


And why rural / farm kids generally end up doing well
.. they still have a work ethic.

Don't kid yourself... Lots of why more affluent areas have kids that do better is because they inherit better. See that on my wife's side of the family. Useless tits (distant relations in a large urban center) but their parents inherited well and now they did also... Don't work never had a steady job but have a million dollar house two 100,000 cars and turn up their nose at those of us that work.