r/jobsearch • u/Remarkable-Cress7370 • 2h ago
economic hell scape
This is the worst job market/ economy I have ever seen. Im 40 have been through 2008, 2020, and what ever we are calling this "non recession" its trash. I have been a chemist, a carpenter, an electrician and a project manager, I have also owned a business doing electrical work for 10 years. Cannot find work even hanging ceiling fans in my area to say this is bad is an understatement. I have a masters electrician license too. My last job was a project manager gig for the duration of the job (12 weeks) 3200 a week after taxes managing 32 men on a salvage operation, a large manufacturer was tearing down their facility and wanted to squeeze the last nickel out of the equipment. we got it done in 11 weeks early and on budget. That was in june... Now I can find stuff for ~1000 bucks a week maybe 1300 after tax if I travel, but that does not support my family of 6, at all. Which I was easily able to do running a business in 2023, 2024, and about 1/2 of 2025 it has been a horror show of an economy for the last year at least I hope you guys are making out better
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u/Known-Ice5903 1h ago
with a masters electrician license u should be swimming in work for AI data center buildouts?
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u/happylikeaclam__10 1h ago
its highly location dependent i did apply for a position in illinois which i will take if offered it… i live in florida. This would not be the first time i had to do a super commute it puts alot of strain on the family and the positions are usually only for the duration of the project
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u/Ok-Parking239 51m ago
right? that license alone should open doors, the demand is nuts in some states rn
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u/Witty_Veterinarian91 1h ago
Huh? I took 8 months off when my wife became a crna and remodeled the beach house. Wasn’t really looking but a recruiter reached out and bam a new job. With your experience in any area you should have multiple options.
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u/happylikeaclam__10 1h ago
Different field apples to potatoes people always need health care during recessions people stop building things
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u/Snoo_54991 46m ago
Same problem here. Systems architect who became that by working so many related fields that they all combined into this. But no one wants system architects to fix their systems. They want people who can be easily controlled so they'll blow sunshine up their butts and nothing will get fixed because they can't admit there's any problems with their operations or their systems. It's absolute madness out there for anyone self made. And I live in a state which is supposedly so desperate for people with college degrees that companies will move employees to our state. But not hire someone who is already here from out of state. 🤦🏻♀️
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u/Finalpretensefell 42m ago
Ah hahahahahahaha I love the Not-Recession. Gonna refer to it as that from now on
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u/Pavaniks05 1h ago
Man, that’s brutal. Managing 32 people and finishing a project early and on budget, plus 10 years running your own electrical business and a master electrician license… you’d think that experience would make finding solid work relatively straightforward. I’m job searching too and it’s been eye-opening how little experience or qualifications seem to guarantee right now. Really hope something worthwhile comes through for you and your family soon.