Coincidentally, I was discussing this topic with my adult daughter a couple days ago. She was telling me how tough it is for young people because a college degree is required in order to get a job. She is doing well with a high-paid job in the biotech industry.
I told her, it's not the degree that is important, it's the acquired skills and knowledge that are important. Unfortunately, dumb kids are being pushed through college and are not acquiring skills nor knowledge. She agrees to an extent, saying that all one has to do is show up in class breathing and they graduate. So-called underprivileged kids that have no intention of learning are allowed in with an advantage not given to more deserving kids.
He landed a job that was hard physical labor, and it payed reasonably well. On his second day everyone asked him,"are you still here?" He told me of it, and I instructed him to verify that they were asking that because so many had quit after finding out they actually had to work for their money. He confirmed what I told him the following day.
That job ended and he has moved to one that pays much more, but he has proved himself to get to that level, including a required physical test to verify that he can do the work, and a drug screening.
As for those jackasses who left after one day, and their ilk? They are on wall street crapping on the sidewalk and whining that there is no free WiFi.
I teach at a community college and it is near impossible to flunk anyone out. One student of mine failed the same American National Government course three semesters in a row before she was suspended. At least my college is one of the 20 percent that requires students to take American government and American history.