I can't say that your statement has no merit. However, it's still kinda weird how modern communities educate such vast numbers of people in fields where career

I can't say that your statement has no merit. However, it's still kinda weird how modern communities educate such vast numbers of people in fields where careers don't even exist (eg. liberal arts, biochemistry, biology,... for my country). There is always a possibility of being a craftsman or entrepreneur - but that is not for everybody (it takes a special personality to have a go at that). As for being a waitress - what she is doing currently is not far from that - but it is not something a person would aspire to do for whole life. Especially if you were a good girl/boy and studied hard - but then got shafted. :)