u/LiveLaughLawyer

Curious what work and job prospects are looking like in different cities? My partner is Local 188/Seattle, and it seems like Western Washington is dried up and nowhere is hiring. Last time it was this bad was the 2008 recession. Some non-union shops are hiring but at a fraction of the pay of course. I have my own thoughts on why work is so slow (COVID really screwing a lot of big builds downtown, rising costs and tariffs) but am curious if this is happening elsewhere.

Are others seeing this trend in your areas? Or is work booming?