this story have NO REAL SKILS whatsoever. They are sales, assitants, and clerks. These are the people who are flooding the streets and empolyers can get them a dime a dozen. ONLY WHEN THEY LEARN REAL HARD CORE SKILLS can they make any real hard core money.
You can say the education system fails them. But that is a moot point for them right now as they are too busy struggling to think.
It is that practical and realistic.