Life passing by people in their 30s

Look I really wish you well. But with your attitude I fear nothing is going to change for you - you seem to be your own worst enemy and focus on negatives. Im sure nobody looks down on you at all - you need to get that out of your head.

I'm in my 30's as are the majority of my colleagues and social circle. Most people I know are buying or have already bought houses, having babies and getting married. Rents were very cheap back when we finished college so even people who might have now moved back in with parents to save deposits will have had the opportunity to spend a significant period of time living independently.

No doubt there's plenty people in my age group who are struggling but in general I don't think it's fair to say life is passing by people in their 30's. Surely it's the people in their early-mid 20's who deserve the most sympathy? I'm very glad that I wasn't born a decade earlier.

I've no degree and moved jobs twice in the past 12 months. In fintech. Both roles at or above 100k. I'm Irish and in my 30's. You do not need a degree, let alone a good one. You just need(ed) to shovel sheeet at the first couple of years of your career to work your way up the ladder. Companies hire people, experience, skills, not degrees and paper. I know, I've been on both sides of the interviewing table a lot recently.

how dare you. Ive actually double my wages over the past 4 years, and I work a second job and freelance. This may come as a shock to you, but the vast, and I mean 90%, of jobs in this country dont pay 6 figures or even have the potential to unless you become the CEO. But you seem to argue that people working on average incomes should not be able to have a home unless coupled up

Buying in Dublin wouldn't be vastly different in price to Meath etc. Its the 40,000 or 50,000 you need to save to meet the requirements thats the kicker. Thats a 6 or 7 year saving job while paying rent. Do you think thats acceptable? Life screwed until very late 30s and then living in a nowhere commuter town. My folks got a local authority house in the early 80s at 24 and my siblings got 100% mortgages in the 00s.

No, sharing with a mate is likely going to have the same issues with my family that renting does. And Id worry they wouldn't make the effort to visit outside of Dublin tbh. I only want to buy a house to win my sisters respect as she calls renting dead money and hasn't visited my current flat

The average age of a first-time buyer is 35.

For a guy in his 30s to claim that only 2% of people he knows own a home is either a massive statistical anomaly centred around him, or an outright lie.

And considering he's relentlessly pushing a particular political party at the same time, I'm going to discount the 'statistical anomaly' possibility.

The average first time buyer might be 35, but far less than 50% of 35 year olds are on the ladder. Especially in Dublin

Would you buy a 2 bed apartment in Tallaght, Park West, somewhere like that? Might not have too many mod cons in surrounding areas but you'd get one for 200-250k so half the deposit you've mentioned here. If the deposit is still an issue, would anyone in your family give you a loan for it?

Is that 90% based on CSO statistics or a median or mean appropriation of the tax take vs total taxpayers, or just some bs pulled out of your head? I'm nothing special, I have autism, I'm a college dropout. If I can do it anyone can.

PS: I bought my first property on my own in my early 30's, bought in meath. Sold it a couple of years later and now live in a 6 bed house in wexford with the mrs. You don't need to live in Dublin. If you do, it affects the amoiunt you need to pay. To fund my deposit I worked a fook ton of overtime, doubled my base salary working 60-70 hour weeks for about 2 years, so that I could pay the 1k rent I was paying at the time and also save the deposit for the meath property. I could have sat on my arse at 30-35k and complained but you know what, I'm not that guy, I believe in personal responsibility.

Ah man you need to stop whingeing, it is a **** show in general but you're luckier than a lot of people. A lot of people are struggling to pay the bills.

Meaning I would be 37 or 38 before I can buy - There's nothing wrong with buying a house in your late 30s.

Imagine being 35 and not being a home owner - wtf are you on about?

When I was 30 hardly anyone I knew had a house, I'm nearly 40 😪 now and I'd say about 60% people I know do. There's nothing wrong with becoming a 'grown up' in the years 30-40, I wouldn't be rushing into it trust me, it's nothing special 🤣. Enjoy your 20s and early 30s.

*I'd be a SF voter next election btw (probably).

The problem is you could work your boll*x off and still not be able to get ahead due to the fact that supply is nowhere near able to keep up with the demand

Stop paying attention to what other people think.

I couldn't give 2 **** about what anyone thinks.

Also why do you want your family visiting you so much? You know where they are, visit them if you want to see them. Ideal.

I'm just repeating myself but - stop paying attention to what other people think.

If someone looks down their nose at you because you don't own a house (I find this hard to believe tbh) then they're a dickhead so why would care what they think?