[freefrog334433]

Could they learn from the mining industry? Terrible job, long hours in the middle of no-where (in Australia) and poor family life, but the salaries and benefits are huge. There is no shortage of people wanting to work in the mining industry.

[langsoul-com]

The difference is people don't die off or develop life crippling ailments (physical or mental) on the same numbers.

[popcalc]

Commercial maritime is the equivalent of this for young south-east Asians.