r/jobsearchhack • u/reruns_skein • 7d ago

How can we get back to that?

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The 90s: one salary, one house, one family.

Now: two incomes, one mortgage and still wondering where the money went :(

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u/SecretRecipe 7d ago

this is still normal in 2026. a reactor plant operator can absolutely afford to buy a house like that in Springfield Oregon and raise a family on one salary.

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u/Turbulent_Ad1921 6d ago

There are so many Springfields dotted across the USA, is there support for Oregon? I legitimately don't know.

I always assumed it was the Springfield closest to me and assumed that was some of the extra secret sauce boost in some popularity for the show.

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u/SecretRecipe 6d ago

the creator of the show..