If any of these kids are willing to weld, learn to be a CNC operator, or become a machinist there are large numbers of companies here in WI that would hire them in a hear beat if they were willing to do the work. We don’t have a shortage of jobs, we have a shortage of willing workers.
Not only be hired, but often starting wages above 50,000/year. Cost of living in many of these small towns is miniscule and their loans could be paid off a hell of a lot quicker than sitting in Mom’s basement decrying not finding something in their field of work.
People are leaving every day for the greener pastures and tough work of oil patch jobs in North Dakota and these kids are complaining about social scenes and having to start over.