Tired of sharing thermostat with neighbors
It’s extremely difficult being someone in my age group.
- I know that there is a lot of bickering between the old and new generations these days, but I’m here to tell you that Millennials really got the shit end of the stick.
We came into this world with a messed-up social and industrial system, to which we have completely become slaves. As soon as you get out of high school, you have to go to college and rack up enormous amounts of debt. After college, good luck getting a job that can support your regular lifestyle let alone all of your student loans. This is why many people my age are still living in rental units. Unfortunately, my apartment neighbors and I are on opposite ends of the generational spectrum. What’s even worse, is that they are in control of the thermostat. We live in an old house that was transformed into separate apartment units. However, the apartments share one central heating and cooling system. The ancient boiler system in the basement does a fair job of heating the house all winter long. But, the cooling system could use a lot of upgrades. It doesn’t matter much, because my next door neighbor’s have the thermostat in their apartment, and they hate the cooling system. I swear that they set the thermostat so the furnace runs all year round. I am always sweating through my shorts whether it’s the dead of winter or the middle of summer. I swear that they don’t use the central cooling system unless it’s over 95 degrees outside. I’ve tried compromising with them on the central heating and cooling settings… But they call me a spoiled millennial and turn the heat up higher.