The last episode of Torchwood was essentially this. TL;DR World leaders basically ended up killing citizens en masse who would’ve died to keep the world stable from a hypermalthusian event

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchwood:_Miracle_Day?wprov=sfti1

Am previous trades electrician. Money is good, but it will take a physical toll on you. In my 30s now with a bad back & knees already, which is why i am going back to college for engineering. Something most people don’t tell you about trades.