It’s becoming increasingly hard for myself and my family to survive in this economy. Myself and my family are teetering in the edge. I hope there’s some relief soon. I lost my job back in 2021 and went I to business for myself. 5 years ago under Trump’s economy I think I could survive and grow without a problem. Now… a trip to the grocery store costs $500 and running up cards left and right because our two incomes combined still isn’t enough. That doesn’t even touch on all the other things like our healthcare going up etc. 3 kids… I am praying people will make their moves soon to take this thing back and get it under control. I don’t know how much time I have left. I wish there was a relief opportunity for those of us who know and trust the plan to get by until it’s fixed. LoL
It’s becoming next to impossible for myself and my family to survive.
🧘Mental/Physical Health 🏋🏼♂️
I am a handyman. I can fix almost anything, remodel, etc. I always have work.
I’m wondering if it is good to transition to a career that is always good no matter what the economy is like.
Liquor sales? Kek.
Like AC repair when it is 105 degrees. Nobody want to “mull it over” for a while to think about weather they want to spend the money.
My father's advice was to always be a glazier.
His joke was that when times are good, people build and construction needs windows. When times are bad, people drink and they break windows. Broken windows mean money for the board up (with your company's logo on the plywood of course) and money from fixing the windows and doors for businesses.
I don't even need to mention hurricanes, tornados, hailstorms...it's always good to be a glazier. e even made money during COVID (when we were allowed to stay open) because everyone wanted sneezeguards. Guess who had a lot of plexiglass in storage? We did. :)
There is currently a shortage of glaziers and a lot of small businesses would love to train you and even get you into the union where certain jobs can get you a very nice hourly rate. You can be a union glazier in a non-union shop. The investment in the appreticeship is worth it.
https://www.iupat.org/join-us/glazing/