It seems like part of the disconnect is the idea of an &quot;entry level job&quot; that is not a permanent, lifelong career. This is (or at least used to be) a fixture of the US workforce: you start out in a non-ideal position to gain experience and prove yourself. You&#x27;re not making enough to own a new car, buy a house, start a family, put kids through college, etc., but you don&#x27;t expect that right out of the gate: you live frugally, with roommates, and invest in your career until you <i>later</i> attain a better-paying job.<p>But two ways that seems to be breaking down lately:
1. More and more people are getting stuck in entry-level jobs permanently, unable to find any opening to move up to a better-paying career that&#x27;s sustainable for life.
2. Younger generations may have a growing sense of entitlement - increasingly appalled at the notion of scrounging for your first N years our of college, rather than immediately living a glamorous, &#x27;Sex in the City&#x27;-style urban lifestyle.<p>I think part of the backlash against this post is that the author&#x27;s words seem to place her firmly in the 2nd category - she&#x27;s eating out and living in her own place (in the most expensive metro area in North America) while complaining that she &#x27;feels&#x27; poor... and complains about having to work &quot;a whole year&quot; in an entry-level position before the prospect of a promotion.