Note that this article talks about the decline of men in their 20s and early 30s in the workforce. There's no reason to believe that there's a decline of men over 35 in the workforce.
The article also points out that there's lots of demand for workers, and workers have huge leverage because of this. We're supposed to wonder why these men in their 20s and 30s aren't taking advantage of those job openings. And it's easy to understand. Job openings have these things called "requirements" and if you don't meet them, tough luck. A lot of job openings require 10 years of experience welding, or programming, or driving a truck. So you can't fit the round peg of out of work men into the square hole of these job openings. It's just wishful thinking.
And lastly, why are these men staying home and "playing Call of Duty stoned"? Well, because their parents (Baby Boomers and Gen X) are more compassionate to their situation and allow them to live at home into their late 30s. This is much preferable to previous generations that would shame anyone still living at home past 25.
The article also points out that there's lots of demand for workers, and workers have huge leverage because of this. We're supposed to wonder why these men in their 20s and 30s aren't taking advantage of those job openings. And it's easy to understand. Job openings have these things called "requirements" and if you don't meet them, tough luck. A lot of job openings require 10 years of experience welding, or programming, or driving a truck. So you can't fit the round peg of out of work men into the square hole of these job openings. It's just wishful thinking.
And lastly, why are these men staying home and "playing Call of Duty stoned"? Well, because their parents (Baby Boomers and Gen X) are more compassionate to their situation and allow them to live at home into their late 30s. This is much preferable to previous generations that would shame anyone still living at home past 25.