The Civilisation That Cannot House Its Children Young people are told to work hard, save money and buy a home. Many of them are doing the first two. The third keeps moving further away. Housing prices rise. Rent rises. Deposits rise. Interest costs rise. Wages look at the situation from …
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In the trades, especially in collision repair and other blue-collar fields, many young workers make the same mistake: they wait until they’re angry to bring up pay. They let frustrations simmer, bottle them up, and then — usually in the worst moment — explode. That’s a sure way to wreck …
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