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I disagree, I think anyone who completes high school is capable of college level work.
Community college classes are affordable to just about anyone.
Even just putting some college on your resume can improve your chances.
Taking a few specialize classes related to your area may even get you a career.
If nothing else, anyone can wait tables, it teaches good people skills.
In 1979 when the minimum wage was $2.65/hr, I waited tables at a pizza place
for $1.90/hr, but would make about $25/6 hour shift in tips(and free Pizza).
The real problems come when you have a family that is counting on you to provide.
I have worked some UGLY jobs over the years, to make sure my kids were provided for.
The good news is, the USA is truly the land of opportunity, hard work and a good attitude do pay off.
It is the reason so many people still want to come here.
Your saying that everyone graduates HS...listen there are high school graduates in McDonalds and they had to put pictures of hamburgers and soda and coffee because they couldnt negotiate the number keys to ring up the register. Nope nada not...many schools give the answers to the test to the students and many just give them diplomas and they cant write a coherent paragraph.
Dear Lord so many of you live in this utopia where everything and everyone is just how you imagine they should be...there are no cookie cutter people...there are people that cant make it no matter how they tried...