I mentioned this before...
I have a MBA with a concentration in marketing and Int'l business.
Things were pretty bad in Michigan.
I sold shirts and ties in two department stores.
I also did door to door sales for residential and commerical for commission only.
My wife and I were struggeling.
However, I created a door to door company. I have salespeople working for me. I am doing pretty well now.
I can't tell you how many low income people I encountered who were whinning how they have been out of work for years, and they can't find jobs.
Some of them I offered them jobs doing exactly what I was doing, and they declined.