When you could walk off the street(with no Highschool diploma) into a Manufacturing job with good pay, benefits, etc.<p>And if they mistreated you, you could leave and go to another Factory in-town that did treat you well. So they tried to retain employees by treating them well.<p>Versus today, where if you can manage to find a Manufacturing job you&#x27;re under the thumb of the bosses. Because they know you have a mortgage, a family, and other expenses and that you _need_ the job. And they know you can&#x27;t just walk down the street to another factory because it&#x27;s not there anymore.<p>The thing thrown around is that a College Degree is the equivalent of an Highschool Degree 20-30 years ago when finding a job.