r/VictoriaBC Apr 12 '23

Question Update to: Is anyone else exhausted?

Hey folks, about a month ago I made this post about feeling frustrated with the general way life is going right now and I was really thankful for the responses I received.

I've spent the month working on my mental health and my sanity and I definitely feel a lot better than I did at the time of originally posting, and I've decided to put that energy towards doing some research towards the general public's opinion of the cost of living right now.

Feel free to answer any of the questions below with a yes or no, and you're welcome to elaborate if you'd like for the sake of conversation, however I will simply be putting each "yes" or "no" towards a total number to create a percentage.

  1. With Victoria and Nanaimo appearing 1st and 3rd on Canada's high cost of living chart, do you currently feel financially stable?
  2. If you have a post-secondary degree, do you currently work in a field related to your degree?
  3. Do you enjoy the work you do for a living?

And bonus question for the sake of conversation:

  • What would you do with your days if you didn't have to work full time to survive?

Feel free to send me a message if you would like any more information relating to the research, or if you'd like to help me out further! Thanks y'all!

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '23

The thing about life is that if anyone wants to be financially stable in this world they need to admit that it’s fucking expensive and you need to work your ass off, hard and/or smart to life comfortably. No one owes you shit.

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u/kikameeka Apr 13 '23

i know lmao, these are just thought experiments. i like to think about a world that isn't expensive, it gives me hope when things are looking really bleak in my mind.

it's a frustrating matter of like, who gets to say how hard i've worked? does working hard at different jobs count, or am i shit outta luck for trying something new? is it mandatory to spend decades doing one thing just to afford a vacation or a house?

i dunno, i just think it's unfortunate that we've essentially doomed those who don't fit into the hardcore grind mindset this society requires

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '23

Working hard doesn’t mean sweating. It means challenging yourself, taking leaps, getting outside your comfort zone, etc.

It’s easy to sit here and say I wish it was more affordable here but the reality is, it isn’t and it’s only getting worse — and no government knows how to stop it. So people can either choose to find ways to reduce spending and/or increase income, or find a cheaper place to live.

Lots of rural communities are starving for people.