In 1983 I was a Geologist and making more money than a doctor. The oilfield crashed and burned and I am now a pharmacist. In recent years the oil field boomed again and crashed again. Just like in 1983 we will come back again.
I was at the pharmacy the other day to pick up a prescription - I could not believe how incessantly busy they were. I had to go back to the store several times that week, and each time, insane amount of customers, phone calls, and lines.
Either the percentage of Americans taking some kind of medication has exploded, or I am just noticing the level of tempo in pharmacies.