My opinion on the way forward?
-Upgrade your mindset and break free from the old mentality of "Finish School, Get a Job, and work yourself for a paycheck to retirement". If you have a great job, and it is what you love, I'm not against it, but for the sake of the future...you must arm yourself with knowledge and learn a high paying skill that has future prospectives if possible.
Some High Paying Skills of the Future;
-Blockchain
-Coding And Software Enhancement
-Networking Development
-Algorithms Designer
-Cloud Computing
-UI Designer
-Software Computing
-Analyst
-Public Relations
-Video Production
-Audio Production
-Sales (Ex. Affiliate, Offline)
-Digital Marketing & SEO
-Copywriting
-Content Creation
-Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
-Machine Learning
-Financial Management
-Trading
-Foreign Languages
-Management Consulting
-Art, design, photography
-Sports/Fitness Coach/Nutritionist
Source- https://startuptalky.com/future-top-skills/
If it is possible for you to have multiple high paying skills, that is good, the problem is in not having any.
I often hear things like you have stated "Upgrade your mindset and break free from the old mentality of "Finish School, Get a Job, and work yourself for a paycheck to retirement" but I have to say I do not understand what else you can do. I get what people are getting at, try and think outside the box etc etc..but this is the reality of life. If you think that people need to break that mold that's fine, but what do you suggest?