It’s a dark time to be a tech worker right now::Nearly 300,000 tech employees have been laid off since last year, data shows.

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      9 months ago

      One thing I’ve learned in my time of DIY is that plumbing could never be a back up plan. Man I hate it and it stinks and cramped. Not easy work.

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        9 months ago

        That’s why it pays well. Garbage person jobs pay well too. Few people want to wake up early and smell like garbage all day.

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          9 months ago

          That’s why it pays well.

          Care to back it up with numbers? Because it’s been like 4.6 Gy since I last saw a garbage disposal person or a plumber driving their SUV out of their 3-floor house.

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          9 months ago

          I know a guy who works at a dump in LA county. He’s retiring with pension in his early 50’s. I’m kind of jealous.

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          9 months ago

          This sounds intuitive but these “dirty jobs” aren’t nearly as available and profitable as people believe. Relatedly, Mike Rowe is an asshole.