Pofed, if all you have to offer for advice is "welcome to the real world", just keep it to yourself. That's like wishing ill will upon someone in my opinion.

I, and other postal employees, know all to well the fight and struggles that our fellow Union Brothers and Sisters have had. We are aware of the layoffs/downsizing in the automotive industry, the oil industry, the steel mills, etc. We have fought side by side with them to help them keep their jobs, unfortunately to no avail in some cases.

When corporations want to leave the country that helped build them because they don't want to pay a decent and fair living wage to its employees, there isn't much that can be done when the government gives them the go ahead.

I can only wish you a better life than you wish for others.