On average, it now takes people about six months to find a job, roughly a month longer than it did during the post-pandemic hiring boom in early 2023, according to the Labor Department.

Job openings have been steadily declining over the past few years, indicating a weakening labor market: https://t.co/0hdx1dLviB

— Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) January 17, 2025

"'Really Hard to Find a Job': 1.7 Million Job Seekers Have Been Looking for Work for at Least 6 Months," Sherin Shibu, Entrepreneur, Edited by Melissa Malamut, January 6, 2025.

56% of Gen Xers were financially supporting either their parents or their kids, per Nationwide.

56% of Gen Xers were financially supporting either their parents or their kids, per Nationwide.

About a fifth of Gen Xers taking care of a parent said they had a significant amount of debt, and a similar portion said they were unable to save for retirement.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 17, 2025

"Gen Xers are stumbling in saving for retirement as they face caring for both kids and parents," Jennifer Sor, Business Insider, December 8, 2024.

JENNIFER DEPEW: be aware that it takes 74 days to grow a sperm and weekly drinking of alcohol is associated with ADHD risk in the offspring.

People on the autism spectrum would likely do better together, have commonality.

Genetics are a real factor, please be aware that it takes 74 days to grow a sperm and weekly drinking of alcohol is associated with ADHD risk in the offspring.

— Jennifer Depew, RD (@deNutrients) January 18, 2025

Gen Z is spending much less on alcohol than any other generation, per US Bureau of Labor Statistics: pic.twitter.com/BuVEcHyw0D

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 17, 2025