> You have a day job that pays the bills

That's the part that worries me most. Jobs aren't paying the bills these days, the ones that do are in decline.

> You had the great temporary luck to have both for a bit, but it's not coming back.

I had 5 years, so I'm not too sure of that. I'm better off than someone properly Gen Z, but you're talking about someone who was getting his feet wet in a senior role, them suddenly the floor collapsed from beneath. Not enough time to minmax retirement plans even if I was working some kind of Blind success story (I wasn't.

> I don't feel sorry for us, and it's not helpful to carry so much animosity.

I'll survive. I don't have generational wealth but I have a good support network. After over 3 years there might be a moment of reprieve finally.

I will continue to be angry. I was civil and tried to be empathetic for 10 years now. It's clear that lied on deaf ears. Ignore the negotiations, and you get pitchforks. Then fires rise once again. Let's see how many factories need to burn this guided age.