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He dropped out of high school to work construction for $8/hour — now 22, he's making $200,000 a year

Rising layoffs, economic uncertainty, the threat of AI. Young Americans have rarely been more pessimistic about the job market — and it’s pushing some to reconsider their career paths. A growing numb…

He dropped out of high school to work construction for $8/hour — now 22, he's making $200,000 a year
Yahoo Finance — 2 June 2026
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Rising layoffs, economic uncertainty, the threat of AI. Young Americans have rarely been more pessimistic about the job market — and it’s pushing some

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