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In October, after mentioning to the neighbor plumber friend that massive tech layoffs would be arriving just in time for Christmas, he told me that he did not r
by ProllyInfamous 4y ago
In October, after mentioning to the neighbor plumber friend that massive tech layoffs would be arriving just in time for Christmas, he told me that he did not really care what happens to tech workers because "people will always need a good plumber."
Tonight, same plumber friend told me that his company's workflow has gone from ~50 hrs/wk to 30hrs/wk — and that includes "organizing the company truck." He now understands why everybody should care about (even unrelated-) industry-wide layoffs.
- oars 4y agoFascinating. I assume you and your plumber friend live in an area dominated by tech jobs? E.g. Seattle?
- ProllyInfamous 4y agoI live on one of Chattanooga's wealthier mountaintops; most of my neighbors are retired small business owners. Any neighbors my age [late 30s] are WFH techies. I myself rent (because of a unique arrangement) for about half of what a mortgage would be. There are a few crappier houses up here, with a few blue collars left (I am a trained electrician, IBEW).