In the 50's, lower level, mid level, and yes some senior level managers.. had to go through most of the lessor level jobs and actually prove their ability.. If they had it, the rose to the top.. There was great respect for managers as they were once where they worked.. Most middle class workers made more than their supervisors.. It was considered a "cushy" job for managers, MBA's were the bottom of the totem pole.. " Foremen" got 10% higher than the top rated worker, Middle managers maybe 30%, The plant Superintendant maybe a comfortable 300%.. All were happy??
Enter the college Elite "takeover'.. Degree = Income.. The corporations were induced by the Federal Government to drop their internal apprenticeships and internal promotions for outside schools to "certify" fitness to hire.. Ergo. Few internal promotions and a class destinction between "college trained" and internal "workers". No more was their respect but.. "friction".. MBA's and higher degrees are suddenly worth a multiple of workers wages. So now.. there a class of high earner$ and dead end earners.. :(.
So now, when the new "High Class, High Level" person gets his desk taken away.. There comes a flood of alligator tears.. I am a true compasionate conservative.. I would be willing to train them to properly to use a paint brush, a broom, a saw, a torch.. or any tool to support themselves and maybe they could work upward. And this is no joke..