Joseph: Neither one of us can comment on that because we don’t know Their circumstances and their decisions that may have impacted it.
I know of a very successful lawyer, who is very wealthy, who didn’t make it either and went back. Then you find out their spending habits and lifestyles and you see why they didn’t make it.
I also know people who couldn’t get a job in their profession in Israel, who adapted and are doing other things to make it work because they wanted it bad enough.
People make choices. I don’t see you disparaging people, nor should you, who choose a frugal lifestyle because they want to sit and learn Torah.
zahavasdad: There used to be this joke in NYC that their are more Phd’s driving taxi’s than working in their degreed professions. You adapt and do what’s necessary.