Obviously inflation has made the prices these days a lot more expensive. Maybe this is why the older generation easily got to buy houses and properties. They also had very low to no student debts as well. One thing I noticed is that the older generation are more likely to stay in a work for a lifetime.
I think that things just got harder and more complicated for the younger generation than the older generation had it. For example to get from point A to point B in the past just required only two points which are AB. But for the younger generation, to get from point A to point B means going through point XYZ. It is not as straightforward as it used to be anymore.
But the younger generation tend to go job hopping, switching from one job to the next until they find something perfect for them. The younger generation seems to prioritize a work life balance that is why a lot of them only work from home or work only as freelance.
In my estimation, job hopping is just for the money. Are the younger generation being actually more productive that the older generation? Work life balance is good but in terms of mental health wise which generation is more broken. The older or the younger? If you ask me, I would say that it is the younger generation.