I cried a lot while listening to it <| sep |> Why ? I don ' t think you ' re getting it when I say it ' s not the point of the exercise , i . e . NO , it would not have served their point any better . Nor would it be in any way accurate . It ' s like guessing what the world would be like if Hitler won fun , but not useful . If you want to dream up scenarios , great , do it . Start from our prominent industries in 1965 . Add in your knowledge of historical labor trends rise of computers , etc . and think about how a more prosperous Philippines would play into that . Compare industries across Malaysia , Indonesia , and Thailand during those times . Play around , have fun , use your imagination . <| sep |> are you interested in becoming an elevator inspector ? LI has an apprenticeship program for that . no degree required . Also , if you ' re not mechanically inclined , claims workers are basically hired once a month .