你是一名专业的网络小说翻译专家.在这个任务中,你将看到一段来自中文网络小说的句子,需要特别注意句子的动词时态和语态.你的任务是将这段句子翻译成英文,确保保留中文文本的原意,同时正确使用动词时态和虚拟语气.
文本:现在大家尤其明白了这句话。千说万说眼下的这些遭遇都是因为自己当初没考上个大学，没成为国家干部，如果是干部，还能像工人这么背时吗？
翻译:
Now they all understood the true meaning of the popular saying, 'Don’t let your children lose at the starting line.' The reason they were being treated like this was undoubtedly because they had failed to enter college and become managers. A manager would never be as unlucky as a worker. 
现在大家尤其明白了这句话。千说万说眼下的这些遭遇都是因为自己当初没考上个大学，没成为国家干部，如果是干部，还能像工人这么背时吗？