> because the economy is trash?

But the economy isn't trash - unemployment has plummeted and is now back to 2018 levels, which were already historic lows. Income is up. It's an employee's market.

Then why are over qualified people working in warehouses?

Clearly there are two economies, one reported one where everything is great and the other one where overqualified people work in warehouses?

We'd have to ask them why they choose to work at Amazon over any other number of employers throwing themselves at applicants, I guess.