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Borg3 12 hours ago

Ugh.. sorry to hear :( I am myself unemployed right now. Its really hard to land a job in tech.. Luicky, I dont need to flip burgers for now...

fragmede 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Who's gonna play you to flip burgers with no experience doing it and everyone else needing a job as well?

wombatpm 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Who’s buying $6.00 burgers when the old customers have been replaced by AI?

ddtaylor 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There is a huge demand for low-skill labor in other industries. Stuff like plumbing, HVAC, and a ton of other traditionally unsexy jobs that can barely keep enough people in a town to perform these jobs at higher costs than normal.

uxcolumbo 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I wouldn’t call plumbing and other trades low skill.

ddtaylor 7 hours ago | parent [-]

I agree. I didn't mean to disparage anyone. I have a massive appreciation (and some involvement!) in these trades. The amount of knowledge these guys have about their trade is impressive.

paulryanrogers 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Those jobs don't often pay well until you graduate out of journeyman / apprentice, or are a business owner. They usually require some training and testing ahead of time. They also carry a higher risk of serious injury or death.

ddtaylor 7 hours ago | parent [-]

The average salary for a software developer in Montana is $88k/yr. The average salary for an HVAC technician in Montana is $58k/yr.

The average salary for a software developer in Oregon is $118k/yr. The average salary for an HVAC technician in Oregon is $74k/yr.

It's for sure less, but the gap is smaller than some might think. I think some markets (SF) distort the cost a bit.