There are plenty of 9 to 5 jobs that are useful to the economy. Some of them can quickly shrug off losing a job. 9 to 5, cruising along in a steady-state of kn

There are plenty of 9 to 5 jobs that are useful to the economy. Some of them can quickly shrug off losing a job. 9 to 5, cruising along in a steady-state of knowledge doesn't necessarily imply failure. It depends on that knowledge, of course. Frankly, with the new-graduate economy like it is, a steady, well-paying 9 to 5 is a luxury, but you make it sound quite bleak.