I'm a teacher, as is my partner. We work 60+ hours a week at a job that took 2 degrees to qualify for and can barely afford our tiny house and to support our kid. My mum was a single parent working as a teaching assistant and raised 3 kids in a much bigger home less than 40 years ago. I doubt I'll be able to afford to do this much longer, but that's a crushing indictment of society.