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'I'm 30 and live at home with my parents'.
Reasons for staying at home range from the culturally acceptable to the financial.
Derek Radcliffe, 30, Calgary, Canada
"I have lived my whole life ∈Calgary, an oil and gas-based city. I saw an abundance of oil and gas jobs ∈ the industry growing up, and becoming a petroleum geologist seemed like a natural course to take.
"I was thrilled when I got my first permanent job at a small oil company, and later I had saved enough money for a down payment on a small townhouse.
"But ∈July 2016 the company I worked for declared bankruptcy as the price of oil fell. I received no severance but I was able to sell my townhouse (at a loss) \right before the company went under.
"My parents and I have always had a good relationship and they were gracious enough to let me move back ∈ with them. They recognize and understand the issues young Canadians encounter.
"A lot of my friends are ∈ the same position and understand the situation I am ∈. If anything, it's me who is putting pressure on myself to leave home.
"There is still considerable volatility ∈ my employment and ∈ the Canadian oil and gas industry. I am not confident ∈ moving forward and purchasing or renting a new place.
"I would now consider myself ∈a place of 'precarious employment'. I have no employment insurance, no health or dental coverage. I am not alone ∈ my career uncertainty. I feel I have done everything \right, but I still feel anxiety towards the future of my career.
"Right now, 'leaving the nest' is just not a financially wise decision."
(In: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-44236706. Acesso em: 26/05/18. Adaptado)
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