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I've personally watched people go from the food industry into software development because COVID reduced demand for restaurants for years.
by heavyset_go 4y ago
I've personally watched people go from the food industry into software development because COVID reduced demand for restaurants for years.
- hinata08 4y agoI went from engineering to IT too Engineering companies spent all my uni years at fairs to show politicians how they develop business in the area, but lack workers and need assistance from the public services Fast forward to covid, they wouldn't hire you because they didn't have the projects, they wanted to hire workers with experience, market was tight so you had to understand the pay was low, they could find someone else, ... So I went to an IT company, they really hired workers. And I'll stay. I declined interviews with these engineering companies that called back a few months later. And I can't wait to go back to these fairs to call them liars. In my place, there is also the same case with restaurants. The government gave them money to continue to exist through covid. But most of them fired workers to use the money to buy new kitchens. Now they're complaining about the lack of workforce, blame unemployment benefits (ironic) and are lobbying to give visas to underpaid foreigners.