Why don’t masters take on apprentices these days? Besides fearing starvation, what other reasons are there?

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There is a story of a master and his apprentice circulating in the shipyard: after completing his training, the apprentice forgot his master and sought his own path. They no longer respect their master. Others spoke out in defense of the master. The master said: Let him go. I still have a trick I haven’t taught him. Upon hearing this, the apprentice arranged a feast and invited his master to eat. While drinking, the apprentice asked, “Master, is there any secret trick to mastering our trade?” The master said while drinking, \"No, where would such a secret trick come from?\" After eating, the apprentice said, “Master, I heard from others that you have another secret trick that you haven’t taught me yet.” The master said, “Well then, I’ll teach you now.” Listen, the iron is red hot – never touch it with your hands. Master Zhou from the shipyard said that he was born in the 1970s and has been working at the shipyard for 30 years. When he first entered the workforce, he learned car repair; later, he worked in sheet metal work, plumbing, and equipment installation. In 1990, he joined a large local company where he worked as a fitter, motor repairer, and machine tool repairer. He always strived to learn skills diligently and respected his masters. Today, he is in charge of equipment management at the company. He is grateful to all the masters who helped him along the way – one master taught him how to repair motors, while another taught him many things about how to conduct oneself in life. In short, one spends one’s entire life learning. It’s understandable now that some masters are unwilling to train apprentices, as young people tend to be impetuous and lack perseverance... Over the past ten-odd years, I also trained several apprentices. I gave them my full support; they had just graduated from school and earned little money, so I often paid for their meals and cigarettes. At that time, I was young too and earned more than them. If they didn’t have a place to stay, they would come to my house; if they had no money, they would borrow from me, returning only nine out of ten times. I always thought it wasn’t easy for those who had just graduated, as I went through the same thing myself. Eventually, they all quit their jobs, and after more than a decade, not one of them has even called me! These days I hardly take on apprentices; if I do, it’s only during working hours. I don’t spend time with them after work, as we have different backgrounds in education, so it’s impossible for us to think in the same way when it comes to dealing with people.