JF C this thread has gone completely in the stoopid tank.
We all know that you can't fix stoopid and you also cannot fix dumfukery.

Damn, there are a lot of dumfuks in the wild.
And it's really too bad that so many do not understand how the trades take care of business....it's 180 degrees from what's been posted.
No one is protected....you earn your keep every day.
(must be some big secret or something)

If you're a slacker, have weak skills etc. you are gone, instantly.
In my experience it's the best of both worlds.