Take a good hard look at how corporate America runs and then decide, do you want to work for da' man your entire life, always worried about job performance and layoffs or do you want to be your own boss, the CEO of your future and decide your own worth and value?
Never forget, you are disposable at any time, for any reason.
Be aggressive in your pursuits and you decide what you're worth.
Make sure you have the education and skills to sail your own ship or risk sinking on another man's ship.
Now go grab life by the horns young Padawans.