Millennials see the lack of full-time jobs and affordable housing as the two biggest challenges facing their generation, with almost half of those in precarious employment saying their work status causes depression or anxiety, according to a new survey of young people in Hamilton.
Only 44 per cent of millennials working in the area have found full-time, permanent jobs, the report said. The majority reported not having jobs that provide extended health benefits, pension plans, or employer-funded training, while 38 per cent said they expected to be worse off than their parents, the report said.
The study conducted by McMaster University and the Poverty and Employment Precarity in Southern Ontario (PEPSO) research group surveyed 1,189 employed millennials in Hamilton. While not a representative sample of the entire demographic, the report says its findings are a “reasonable picture of what it is like” for workers under the age of 35 in the broader region.
“You hear a lot of criticism of this generation, but I think they are one of the most ambitious exciting generations,” said researcher Jeffrey C. Martin, who co-authored the report with McMaster University professor Wayne Lewchuk. “But the cards haven’t been dealt well for them.”
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez got laughed at for bringing this up as a rebuttal to low unemployment in the US but it was clear af day to me she was referring to the situation facing Millennials and low income people.
Precarious work poses ‘serious consequences’ for millennials’ mental health, report says
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