*It's not easy. Businesses have greater and greater trouble
   generating profits and cut back to the minimum, which includes
   removing people, who then have to work at companies who have
   less trouble generating profits like retail.*

   Starting your own business isn't easy either. It has its ups and
   downs and it seems no matter what direction you go in, there's
   little cushion to fall back on. Granted, it's easier living in
   Western countries; I'm grateful. At the same time, we're told a
   lot of stuff when we're young about the way things work that
   turn out not to be quite so true.