It is downright offensive and outrageous how “working boys” are seen as lower than “learning boys”. This needs to CHANGE! It is a mitzvah and zechus to work to provide for your family. The current economic model is unsustainable beyond the current generation. What will the grandchildren do? Be supported by parents who themselves are supported by their parents?
Stop looking down on people who work. End of. Give credit to masmidim (even Ben gurion recognized the concept) but don’t assume every person is suitable for kollel.
A rosh yeshiva was passing one of the demonstrations in Yerushalayim and saw a former talmid “How’s it going” he asked
“TO be honest Rebbi I’m not in full-time learning anymore, it didn’t work out for me. But don’t worry I’m not working ch”v”