Going forward, regardless of what jobs they take, it will be very interesting to see the stats on what percentage of young people make enough money to support themselves–especially those who were raised in CA–and aspire to continue the lifestyle their parents have provided.
As I mentioned before–my kids were lucky–but, from what we’ve seen and heard from friends–it’s not a pretty picture out there for kids trying to make the “big bucks,” AND live where they want to live.