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Jun 3, 2022Liked by Laura McKenna

I used to ask my community college students about that very thing--many told me they watched their parents lose their jobs in the 2008 financial crisis, sometimes losing their houses, cars, and access to healthcare, and then chose deliberately in-demand jobs that had pensions and benefits. It may be that like so many things, much of what we see now is related to that terrible time.

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Thanks. I had t made that connection to 2008, but I think you’re right.

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