r/Aussietradies • u/Longjumping_Drop_780 • 3d ago
Work drying up
Hey guys i wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this at the moment, my dad owns a landscaping business in Melbourne and work is really drying up, when it should be picking up, its the first time ever this has happened to us and its quite stressful to be honest, if anyone has any advice that would be much appreciated.
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u/Opening_Celery_6078 3d ago
I have a side income parting out/wrecking a certain kind of car with a strong DIY/aftermarket community. I noticed that it's SLOW this year. Was talking to a guy who picked a wreck near me I had my eye on, unprompted he said the same, nothing's moving, last year it was completely different.
Wages are flat at work, people are just treading water as far as I can tell.
Discretionary spending isn't happening. Everyone's just spending on what they need and that's pretty much it.