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In reply to the discussion: Few working at Staples make a living wage. [View all]davidn3600
(6,342 posts)Legal field is flooded. IT field is flooded/outsourced as is manufacturing. Engineering isnt good either. I know a few recent engineering grads doing bartending. Teaching also not the greatest with a lot of places having tight budgets.
Healthcare professions are really the only thing open at the moment. But most schools are now becoming limited access because they are being flooded with applicants and don't have enough spots. Yes there is lots of demand for these workers, but getting into a school and getting financed with sky high tuitions is not easy anymore.
The reality is, that you didnt need to go through all this just to make a decent wage 20-30 years ago. Most people didnt go to college back in the day yet they still could easily pay the bills. Now you can't.