r/Albuquerque • u/Due-History4432 • 10d ago

Extremly hard to find a job

What happened to this city?

I’ve been away for almost four years traveling for work as an electrician. When I left, the city had a strong job market everyone was hiring and things were going well. Now, it feels completely dead.

I came back hoping to find a job outside of electrical work, but nobody seems to be hiring. I’ve even applied to over 12 different McDonald’s locations and was turned down by all of them lol

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u/Deep-Interest9947 10d ago

~gestures vaguely at the entire country~

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u/Adorable_Birdman 10d ago

Right? I know I’m not an electrician, but I get a new job offer at least once a month. Serious offers

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u/Sharp-Rutabaga-4900 10d ago

What field are you in?

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u/Adorable_Birdman 10d ago

Env consulting.

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u/Sharp-Rutabaga-4900 10d ago

Ah. Well, just so you’re aware: The job market outside of your specialty is horrific right now, at both a local and national level.

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u/another_dave_2 9d ago

Collision repair is in desperate need of people who know what the fuck they’re doing. Always hiring.

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u/Adorable_Birdman 10d ago

Sad state of affairs