How are we not in a recession???

[Ol’Otis]

2008

I was 19

I was wish I was a little bit older at the time
We’ll never see housing prices like that again

 

[Ol’Otis]

Definitely been applying to ghost jobs

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

I’ve heard that with the tariffs, he’s trying to cause a bit of a crash in the market in order to get lower interest rates…

But op I’ve never seen so many ppl out of work… they’ve been out of work even before trump won

 

[Treblemaka]

Recession is measured mostly by inflation and the stock market, not the fortunes of the middle class.

If it was measure by middle class success we've been in a recession a little over 30 years, as that's how long wages have stagnated.

But if that was the narrative it would be bad for the market...which primarily benefits the upper financial classes.

 

[the bossman]

I'm looking at tech too and I heard that there are mad layoffs and that the market is oversaturated.

there's still jobs in tech but there's no more easy money like before. you need to have a skillset that's in-demand. some bullshyt "hey I'm a scrum master. gimme 100k" isn't gonna cut it anymore.

example - anyone that has a legit skillset in ML/AI ain't hurting for work at all right now.

 

[the cac mamba]

I was 19

I was wish I was a little bit older at the time
We’ll never see housing prices like that again

2020 might have been it, for good

I’ve heard that with the tariffs, he’s trying to cause a bit of a crash in the market in order to get lower interest rates…

if we're being honest, that kinda has to happen

everyone hates the price of everything, right? cars, interest, houses, rent?

well theres only one way to fix that. it's not pretty

 

[King Harlem]

We're probably already in one. The way the calculation works, it takes 2 months of the market contracting (plus one other stat I can't remember). It'll probably be official in April or May.

I think it has to be 2 consecutive quarters of contraction to officially be a recession. But you don't need there to be an official recession in order to recognize the economy is getting worse.

 

[JadeB]

Recession is measured mostly by inflation and the stock market, not the fortunes of the middle class.

If it was measure by middle class success we've been in a recession a little over 30 years, as that's how long wages have stagnated.

But if that was the narrative it would be bad for the market...which primarily benefits the upper financial classes.

Seems like the measures for that stuff is really meant to warn and help wealthy people in finance

 

[shutterguy]

I've been trying to look for new jobs since September and I shyt you not, had no success whatsoever. Nowhere is hiring and the ones that are hiring, I got ghosted or had my offer rescinded. I got an entire job involving auto insurance that nearly hired me before they decided to put the job on "hold". Anything that's not part-time or fast food or retail is a crapshoot and even those fukking jobs is hard to get into as I got rejected from fukking Target and Starbucks out of all places. I got a degree in Public Relations and it's tough to get a job in PR if you don't know anyone and I tried networking with my former classmates and professors and I've been getting the run around. I'm looking at tech too and I heard that there are mad layoffs and that the market is oversaturated. I'm stuck at substitute teaching and doing security on the side for work now. How tf is people supposed to feed themselves and their families and put a roof over their heads if the economy is shyt????

Same for me, 2 certs with a few years experience and damn near impossible to find something in that field. Was thinking about finding something in the trades.

 

[semicko82]

I've been trying to look for new jobs since September and I shyt you not, had no success whatsoever. Nowhere is hiring and the ones that are hiring, I got ghosted or had my offer rescinded. I got an entire job involving auto insurance that nearly hired me before they decided to put the job on "hold". Anything that's not part-time or fast food or retail is a crapshoot and even those fukking jobs is hard to get into as I got rejected from fukking Target and Starbucks out of all places. I got a degree in Public Relations and it's tough to get a job in PR if you don't know anyone and I tried networking with my former classmates and professors and I've been getting the run around. I'm looking at tech too and I heard that there are mad layoffs and that the market is oversaturated. I'm stuck at substitute teaching and doing security on the side for work now. How tf is people supposed to feed themselves and their families and put a roof over their heads if the economy is shyt????

Thanks for saying this
This feels like an elephant in the room topic
A lot of people going through right now

 

[Harry Sax]

I’ve been applying like you since last year. Only received one offer. Probably applied to over 100 positions. Three total interviews.

shyt sucks out here. Once my compan’s five year contract runs out, I don’t know what I will do. Hopefully I can plug into the govt. when trump is out, I’ll be applying for govt jobs again. Maybe go CIA if I haven’t aged out already.

Keep trying brotha.

Same, been applying to all kinds jobs, nothing…last job I worked at, they laid off all production, even ppl that were there for 20+ years…to move to Mexico

This was a few months before trump and all the tariffs n shyt

Just seen on indeed a few weeks ago that the same company is hiring for the same positions they were moving to Mexico

 

[Elim Garak]

We aren't yet by the technical definition, but we might be by the end of the year based on the economic indicators I've heard. We will see what GDP looks like. I know the forecast is negative growth though.

 

[profound]

I've been trying to look for new jobs since September and I shyt you not, had no success whatsoever. Nowhere is hiring and the ones that are hiring, I got ghosted or had my offer rescinded. I got an entire job involving auto insurance that nearly hired me before they decided to put the job on "hold". Anything that's not part-time or fast food or retail is a crapshoot and even those fukking jobs is hard to get into as I got rejected from fukking Target and Starbucks out of all places. I got a degree in Public Relations and it's tough to get a job in PR if you don't know anyone and I tried networking with my former classmates and professors and I've been getting the run around. I'm looking at tech too and I heard that there are mad layoffs and that the market is oversaturated. I'm stuck at substitute teaching and doing security on the side for work now. How tf is people supposed to feed themselves and their families and put a roof over their heads if the economy is shyt????

if you're at the point of trying things like Starbucks and target, then fabricate some experience and go for institutional cooking. they'll train you on the specific position and that's when you'll *actually* learn and practice what you need to be doing.

even places like nursing homes don't call their positions "cooks", they call them "retherm techs" because all they are doing is reheating food, but they are getting paid as good or in many cases better than say a restaurant cook.

nursing homes, prisons, county jails, hospitals, senior lunch programs, daycare centers, all are hiring better than retail and fast food.

PM if you need a blueprint for said fabrication. that goes for anybody here.

 

[cyndaquil]

It's pretty bad ngl could damn well be

You're usually in a recession before the official declare it. It's 2 consecutive quarters with negative GDP growth before it's official but you're still in one during that time period

 

[Gunz&Butta]

We're always understaffed at the hospital, with so many positions unfilled. This is the same in hospitals across the country.

I don't know if they can't find people or just bullshyting by posting these jobs online.