I think blue collar jobs do need respect though ... many of us here may be IT professionals but there is so much to be done on this planet ... roads do need paving, pretty well everything we use needs to be manufactured, and plumbing and wiring needs to be installed and maintained. Even the coffee you are served at the drive-thru on your way to the server room is made by someone working and paying their way through life. Absolutely someone ambitious to do more can get educated and get initiative to make it happen, but this comment is to note the hard-working crews that are losing their jobs. I'm sure many of the individuals were lazy or with poor direction, but certainly not all, and I don't even think it's the majority!