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Both have boom and bust cycles. They are different cycles, but they are still cycles. I wouldn't call either more stable than the other.
by bluGill 3mo ago
Both have boom and bust cycles. They are different cycles, but they are still cycles. I wouldn't call either more stable than the other.
- esikich 3mo agoYou'll always have manufacturing and construction. I've never heard of an electrician boom bust cycle. It's infrastructure. It's always in demand.
- bluGill 3mo agoI know several electricians and they all have been through cycles if they have been around for more than a decade. Things never drop down to zero though, so sometimes they see their buddies without a job while they are still working.
- 8note 3mo agothe real question is what booms when electrician work busts
- throwitaway222 3mo agooil
- oblio 3mo agoNot for long. 1-2 economic cycles and oil and gas will probably be 20-40% of what they are now. Useful to keep in mind when choosing a new career.
- throwitaway222 3mo agoWe're heading into a period where you need to adapt your life to a career on a dime, and be ready to switch again. SW engineering is going away.
- oblio 3mo agoNo, it won't. Unless we AGI, which we won't with LLMs.
- Jolter 3mo agoSocial workers. Unemployment agency workers.