There’s a lot more options here. Being stuck in retail jobs sucks if that’s not something you want to do. And I get that. I worked in retail and other shitty jo

There’s a lot more options here. Being stuck in retail jobs sucks if that’s not something you want to do. And I get that. I worked in retail and other shitty jobs for years getting paid $12 an hour in my 20s. But you don’t need to have a privileged upbringing to progress. It 100% helps but it’s also possible without it. I know people who washed dishes for years, with no college degrees for them or their parents, and go on to do something like welding and making a lot more. People could also work in tech remotely now, so they don’t have to move away. For example, retail folks could get entry level customer support jobs in tech companies. Those people skills are certainly transferable. The support job could be their foot in the door to other tech positions.