Agreed, I realize now it seems like I think its an actual solution, I think it is what some people think is a solution but I don't think it will actually work.

Agreed, I realize now it seems like I think its an actual solution, I think it is what some people think is a solution but I don't think it will actually work. The only solution I see is a stronger social safety net that can allow the entire population to be more flexible and respond to changes in the workforce. As it is, if you happen to pick the wrong job in the wrong part of the country, you could invest a lot in something you have no control over when it leaves. That being said, people also need to get over the idea of having a forver factory job, I understand and empathize with people who suffer as a result but culturally we've got to get over it and take care of each other and move on (I think).