Why Everyone Feels Insane Right Now

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In this month's video essay, Chelsea dives into the dichotomy we currently can't escape: a "booming" economy and positive stock market growth amidst a high cost of living and job market that seems terrible for everyone. Become a member of The Society at TFD here on YouTube by clicking the "join" button above, or on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FinancialDiet — Society members get early, ad-free access to the director's cut of this video essay every month as well as access to our book club, Discord, office hours, monthly workshops, monthly workbooks, our entire catalog of ad-free bonus content, a weekly newsletter from Chelsea & SO much more! Join us!! Special thanks to: Dot Sawler Dain Laguna Jazmine Reed SOURCE LINKS: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/02/why-it-feels-so-hard-to-get-a-job-right-now.html https://globalaffairs.org/events/rising-rents-and-stagnant-wages-todays-economic-challenges-mary-daly https://time.com/6287012/why-finding-job-is-difficult/ https://online.wharton.upenn.edu/blog/how-long-is-too-long-for-interview-process/ https://time.com/6287012/why-finding-job-is-difficult/ https://itep.org/lapse-of-expanded-child-tax-credit-led-to-unprecedented-rise-in-child-poverty-2023/ https://dol.ny.gov/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions-employers#:~:text=Anyone%20receiving%20regular%20unemployment%20benefits,5%2F2021%20(%24300) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-covid-americans-new-cdc-survey-data/ https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/nys-wont-regain-all-jobs-lost-from-pandemic-until-2026-reports/ https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/conventions/convention-meeting-industry-sees-recovery-return-in-2023-2704151/ https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2020/04/only-a-small-fraction-of-millennials-graduated-into-a-bad-job-market/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/07/31/gen-z-is-labeled-as-difficult-in-the-workplace-but-theres-more-to-the-story/?sh=1bc47a647d7f https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/americans-experiencing-silent-recession/#americans-say https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/job-openings-reach-record-highs-in-2022-as-the-labor-market-recovery-continues.htm https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/29/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stock-market-up-24-percent-2023-rally/ https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-layoffs-stock-market-reaction-meta-spotify-wall-street-investors-2024-2 https://hbr.org/2016/07/how-neutral-layoffs-disproportionately-affect-women-and-minorities https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/why-rto-mandates-are-layoffs-in-disguise-according-to-workplace-experts.html https://www.symmetrical.ai/blog/gig-economy-statistics https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/gig-drivers-want-a-minimum-wage-heres-how-thats-going-for-them https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dark-side-food-delivery-apps-why-theyre-lose-lose-dr-amr-elharony-2juhf/ https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/how-long-to-find-a-job 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:22 Why no one is hiring but everyone is interviewing 00:12:40 The pandemic of it all 00:19:12 Congratulations graduate, there are no jobs 00:28:30 Layoffs: bad for employees, great for companies 00:35:36 The gig economy enters the chat 00:48:00 You're looking for a job, now what? 00:54:11 What to do if you're not actively looking 01:00:39 Conclusion