Lot of truth here too.

I am looking to switch career and man has it been tough. Never had to really deal with this before but it has been about 2 solid months and about 80-100 apps/resumes out and still here looking. The quality job pool is def a tough one these days.

This painfully hits home, and I just read some of the earlier posts. Todays kids, my Son included, has no clue about life, challenges, the adrenaline of success. It's all video games, text, and smart phone generation. I love my Son, (25) he might able to change a spark plug if I show him where it is. Besides the lack of $ with generation "X" or millennia's, there is no motivation. I know some of my Sons friends with 4 year BS degree and working in a restaurant. One of my very wealthy client's Son is 25, 4 year BS degree, (took him 6+years. lol ) working for Dad, living at home, no ambition. I's the current trend, I have no answers but it sux. My kid could take my boats out pretty much anytime. Warcraft is priority. And I tried like hell to get him out of the typical, current chit of life. No luck, and most of the late teens early 20's kids are the same. Our society's future is in their hands? We are in deep chit.

32 Here. Have had some sort of boat since 18 and longer considering parents boats. My dad had boats all during my childhood and Godfather had Donzi, Cigarette and Baja dealership. I worked in the industry out of college for 3 years. I have run everything from 21 Scarabs to big vee's and cat's. I am proud to say that I have been over 100MPH in 20+ boats thanks to work and friends. My wifes first real boat ride was a 42' Fountain with 1200's. She texted a a friend @150 from the back seat of an MTI. We were hooked needless to say.

I held on to my Classic 40' with 700HP 572's until 2010. I sold it, my diesel and all related parts to buy a long term house. I took a bath on the toys! I made it back at closing on the house and have watched it appreciate since. I now have a personally restored '79 24' Sea Ray that we use a few times a year to get my little boy out on the water. He loves it. I have less invested in the old Sea Ray than a year of fuel, maintenance and storage before. Priorities change and I will be back... once all the important things in life are paid for.

For me, I got a career started on a high and was humbled in 2009 and 2010 (Oil & Gas). I think a lot of 30 somethings have realized that "living like they will never see another poor day" is not practical. I didn't have much to spare when playing with go fast boats. Now that I have it, I want to spend it on appreciating assets or at least toy's that maintain a value and can be traded without much loss. Having been there and done that, I am not going to be happy returning until I can have what I want and the time to use it.

Good reads and responses to all.

When was the last time a kid knocked on your door wanting to mow your lawn or shovel your snow?? Jesus, I had routes I was a busy kid.

Am I the only one that gets frustrated with how companies in this hobby are run? Piss poor work that takes valuable months away during peak season while being charged a premium burns me. I had a 383 build done a couple years ago, dropped off Tuesday before thanksgiving, after tear down I dropped off cash for parts the week after, and didn't get it back until after Memorial Day. Nothing was balanced, I had a wind age tray that had been in a blow up that wouldn't even let my dipstick reach the oil. The best part was all the money I spent for the boat to go the same speed.

After seeing what I've gone through, my friends laugh at me for staying with it.

About ready to buy a sailboat with a little outboard.

I can tell you of 30 years in SW Florida how lazy these kids are . I have yet to have one knock on my door to shovel snow

You can pay me upfront by the season if you'd like, guaranteed removal by 3pm.

Paradox is absolutely correct. I'm 34, and building a new boat. This will be my first new boat, hopefully my first of many. It will also be my 3rd OL and my 4th boat in four years. I grew up on a dairy farm and didn't have much choice if I wanted to work or not. I also was raised by a single mother, that was flat broke. My mother would have me spend the summers at my grandparents and uncles farm for the summers. I was a pretty good wrestler in high school and wanted to go the high school in my grandparents district, so I lived there my high school years. I absolutely despised my grandfather for working everyday when I was a kid, but now I thank him for it. While all my friend were out screwing off I was working before and after school till mid night on some school nights. My grandpa taught me a good work ethic which so many kids these days lack. My work ethic, a couple of risks and some luck have made my business that I started 100% on my own, grow to be somewhat successful so far. My father had boats when I was a kid but nothing like what I've been able to own. Bottom line, for the most part kids in my generation are just flat out lazy.

Im 28 and I see one expensive thing my friends are buying- retirement. Pensions are a thing of the past and with widespread information I have a pretty good idea of how much money I need to put back now to have a good life later. Peel the top 20k off your salary and things get tight pretty quick.

Why bother when u can just use the old mans? .......
This not only pertains to boats. But all toys, cars, summer / winter houses, and hell. .....even permanent housing.

I know a 29 year old boy that lives at home with a baby on the way and he still goes on "family"vacations too. By that I mean mom and dad bring him and his g.f. on vacation. ..
.. but he's got a "one of the best in the country" college degree, just ask him he's not shy!

Stuck on the T1T. That's why 20 somethings aren't into it.
If Dads got a fishing boat they fish. Sail boat they sail. Being a moocher you can't be choosy.

And video games now. Kids are dorks. They aren't good at BMX but they can tear up the skate park on x box. They can't or have no desire to drive a fast car but they can do some serious driving on grand theft auto.

nerds

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