Millennials are perpetually travelling because so-called real life is too expensive – this is going to be the new normal
With the rise of remote work and increasingly absurd housing costs, trying to live alone in Toronto is more of a luxury than taking to the road, Rob Csernyik writes.Recently my mother asked when I would return to Canada from travelling abroad. It’s a fair question, since my original timeline keeps getting extended and my list of destinations keeps growing. In a few months, I said, though admittedly I’m not 100 per cent sure. That didn’t go over well.
I’m not alone. Since that conversation, I’ve met others in their late 30s who are also travelling long-term instead of “settling down.” The impetus for their adventures is also that so-called real life is too expensive. Like me, they want time to figure out their next steps to further their careers and income – without going to the poor house.
I’ve been abroad since February, 2023, and have read little encouraging news about the matter. Consider what’s happening in my home province of Nova Scotia. Despite a plan to double the population to two million, there are no concrete plans to house those new residents. Across the spectrum, politicians seem more concerned with anything and everything but fixing housing and rental prices. They’d rather endlessly litigate gender identity issues, change the retail model for beer or trade social media barbs with opponents – anything to avoid the ghost at the feast.
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