This section of the sociology chapter describes stories about people who worked in factories and hospitals earning about $100,000 without a college degree, but after 30 years or so they lost their jobs. This is an example of how people can lose their jobs so quickly and struggle to find a similar one since they lack a college education. This also shows how factory and industry jobs, where most non-graduates work, are not permanent because they close down or relocate later. As this topic explained, a college degree is more important today than just the skills and experience built during years… When this happens in a family, it sets an example for children living in that home to not make the same mistakes but go to college, earn a degree, and become a professional. People should not take a second guess because they will regret it sooner or later.
As one can see, technology is advancing everyday and it will keep moving forward over the next years. These changes have positive and negative effects. Positive effects are that many jobs requiring technology will be completed in less time, and negative effects are that technology will replace the workers.