Again, incredibly short sighted way of looking at business. Of course nobody is FORCING them to stay, but do you think it's easy for people to just get up 1 day and leave their jobs? Do you think every single person was given the same opportunities in life to find a field in demand (of course you wouldn't because this is thesis if your whole point). Someone living in New York City, has a wealth of job options available to them. They have education & professional options that they can take full advantage of. But compare that to towns in the midwest or mountain ranges with 500 people. Compare that towns in Mississippi or Alabama with extreme poverty. Shit, compare that to the people in Flint Michigan right now, where some politician (rich guy) made the decision to save money on water by re-routing their water supply from a polluted river. Oh hay, let's just all get up and move because CroatCaptain thinks this easy! Thinks this is feasible that people below middle class have the same opportunities. Thinks choice in this country isn't tied to economic standing or quality of life. It's one thing if someone is absolutely lazy, has every opportunity to make something of their life and pisses it away. But the reality is 15% of the country can barely afford a pot to piss in. 18% have access to substandard education. As for career paths and how abhorrently wrong you are, 15-25 years ago, 3 of the most steady positions in US business were chemical engineer, jewelers and journalists. In 2016, each have seen more than 60% drops in their fields. Guess what, fields in demand always change and for workers who are 50+ years old now, working in these fields, that once worked in the steadiest job market, are now marginalized. Times change... greed, inequality and lack of opportunity never has though.