@DW2 I thought things were tough for me ten years ago, the poor devils coming out of college right now have to compete with an endless conveyor of cheap and disposable H1Bs contract workers who are trained to do entry-level tasks at a fraction of the pay. When I left college a 6 month internship seemed draconian, now they are asking for 18+ months.

There's no escape, in a year or two the Trades will arrive once the IMF organise their micro-loan network, you will have young electricians and plumbers spending five years living with mom&dad before they can afford a truck.