i'm seriously pissed off right now

the world is sometimes quite bizarro. i recently came to the realization that adult life is f*cked. here's the thing: i have a number of friends (note: more than one or two) who are great, awesome people, each with their own set of skills and wonderful things to offer the world. but...none of them have good jobs. i went to decent schools and have worked at decent jobs- and these are friends from there, so... i'm not talking about dummies here. i'm starting to wonder: could it be that "normal" jobs don't exist for these people? i'm talking steady gigs- maybe with health insurance. jobs that might even make them happy. i'm flabberghasted by this notion...and can't spell flabberghasted. the whole subject angers me...it really does.
here are examples:
"nina"- awesome girl, passionate, dog lover, loyal, strong work ethic, bright, great personality, personable, etc. you get the picture.
"rhoda"- intelligent, thoughtful, strong work ethic, determined, focused, artsy and talented too, knows her shit.
"amy"- super smart, quiet, strong work ethic, diligent, keen eye for detail, talented writer.
"jim"- smart, strong work ethic, athletic, handy, detail-oriented, musically-inclined, business-minded, worldly, dependable, extremely loyal.
"archie" - smart, amazing writer, musician, artist, chef, soft-spoken, diligent, strong work ethic, loyal.
"chloe"- fun to be around, creative, smart, funny, likes to have a good time, dependable, strong work ethic, easy going, computer-skilled.
these are all great, solid people...looking for jobs and willing to work. why aren't there jobs out there for them? i mean, wtf? isn't this america? what does it take?