> I'd like to think that I'd be able to re-train for a new profession before getting steamrolled, but perhaps I'm too optimistic? No, you'd probably be able to

> I'd like to think that I'd be able to re-train for a new profession before getting steamrolled, but perhaps I'm too optimistic? No, you'd probably be able to pull it off. If you have decent math and writing skills, those would transfer to a bunch of other jobs, and I'd bet that you're pretty smart. In other words, you're probably not a representative sample of the population.