Young people entering the job market today may be better educated, but they're earning less money than their parents did a generation ago, according to new census data released Thursday by Statistics Canada.

In fact, it's a trend that began a quarter century ago and doesn't appear to be slowing down - especially for young men entering the workforce.

Across all age groups, median salaries for full-time workers have changed little in 25 years. Workers today make, on average, a mere $53 more than they did in 1980, when adjusted for inflation, according to the census.

We're celebrating progress and freedom, despite the fact that we're being exploited and adopt morals that say it's alright. We can get out of this loop hole and the first thing we need to do is to stop worrying about material wealth in the first place, and instead focus on family, culture and personal development. We're losing money, yes, but we don't need be rich in order to live a good, happy and meaningful life.