I came here to mention construction workers. It's hard to earn a paycheck when no one can afford to pay for materials, or there just aren't any materials. My husband is a lifelong construction worker and he tells me all kinds of crazy things these days about the industry. Between a lack of materials, the fact that the available ones are extremely overpriced, and a deficit in new blood (outside of unskilled young workers from south of the border), the industry is suffering.

Oh, and here's an edit to add that the government can sign a priority order for their own construction jobs, meaning that whatever materials do come available go straight to them. Screw the rest of you.

I came here to mention construction workers. It's hard to earn a paycheck when no one can afford to pay for materials, or there just aren't any materials. My husband is a lifelong construction worker and he tells me all kinds of crazy things these days about the industry. Between a lack of materials, the fact that the available ones are extremely overpriced, and a deficit in new blood (outside of unskilled young workers from south of the border), the industry is suffering.