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Those with the ability have the oppurtunity. Unless, of course, the government over-regulates that oppurtunity out of existance.
A little off track, maybe?
What happens a lot, tho, is the job skill you train for goes away. The smart move is to keep your eyes open, and be training for your "next" job in case the present one becomes obsolete.
Myself, I have been in several different technical jobs over the years. The last one, tho, went obsolete too quickly for me. So I retired early.
If you want to enjoy middle class, you need to keep abreast of what is going on in your industry.
Sadly, you can't trust technical schools to help you. They will gladly take your money and train you in careers that are already becoming obsolete, or careers that will need less workers than before.
I was cut loose by my family right after high school, so I had an advantage. I KNEW that the only person looking out for me, was me....