Times are tough.
I’m not sure if you meant that seriously or sarcastically.
Personally, I would say that yes, they are tough. Especially for people at the bottom of the ladder, whether they never got to climb it, or have been kicked off their perches higher up by outsourcing, etc.
It is amazing the amount of effort some people will put into getting hand-outs and avoiding work. In some cases more effort than just working would. Anyway, I’m willing to give these people the benefit of a doubt. I sure hope not, but some day I may be the one that needs a hand-out from a food bank or something like this, and I hope I won’t be judged too harshly if so.