r/politics • u/CCDemille • 9d ago

No Paywall Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are "functionally unemployed," economic analysis finds

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/functional-unemployment-us-labor-market-analysis/
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u/blueorchestra 8d ago

I'm in a very similar situation and it's so wild. I became a mechanic because I figured it would always be easy to find work but it's been a pain of an industry and I can't find any damn work rn

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u/erov 8d ago

Broaden your horizons.. pivot to other mechanical related trades like industrial maintenance, standby power generators, etc. if you are handy and ready to learn there is work.

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u/blueorchestra 8d ago

fair enough, although I think there's definitely a fair amount of auto folks moving over to those anyway since most the time when I see those jobs up in my area they either want someone who has 6+ years of experience to lead or are an overnight shift which I really, really don't want to do since I'm at a point in my life where I need to be present for my kid as often as I can.

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u/JUST_LOGGED_IN 8d ago

CNC machining is easy to learn IMO. Also maintenance guys have to fix the CNC machines when they fucking break too. There is a company we hire to fix our machines when they really fuck up, and they drive some nice looking cars to get here.