Good help has always been hard to find. In the macro sense, labor in general is moving to other, lower cost, markets. Of course that is a high stakes game. But, competition among top players is negotiable. Fail to protect your interest and die.
Most people like to feel useful, no one likes to feel used.
You don't have to recognize a pick handle for a union card, but . . . . Yes - substance abuse, mental illness, domestic abuse and lack of education are problems. And, organic deficiencies are as prevalent as are inherent talents. I don't want to give the impression of utopian possibilities, the struggles of life are real. Get sick and have to take a few days off and you are on the street.