The same thing we do every recession, Pinky. Try to spend as little as possible on only the essentials and hope we don’t end up homeless.
Self-employed tradesman, ill probably have to get a normal job. Which sucks for everyone, I keep my costs way lower for customers but digging up business and doing the work is a real challenge. And obviously ill miss my freedom. But at least ill just have to pull my 40hrs.
Maybe dumb question: are there loose trade groups that could share advertising / business digging? Or are you basically in competition with everyone else in your field?
Not the person you’re asking, but I’d guess the answer is, it depends. When I had a lawn care service I’d send work to other guys who did what I wouldn’t and they would reciprocate. Did the same with my PC fixing side hustle. “I don’t fix phone screens, but I know a guy.”
Kinda, sure. I know some people and we help each other when we can. And there’s networking stuff you can do, local small business meetings where you can hand out some cards.
But competition is spiking. Lots of people are starting in trades like mine now.
Jerking dudes off behind a dumpster is recession proof employment.
And then you pay another dude to jerk you off, and he pays the guy you jerked off to jerk him off. That’s 3x GDP right there. Recession solved.
Doing that tech bro math.
I’ve had friends in the strip club business that have complained about how they make less money when the economy is down. Idk if your plan would be affected in the same way.
Totally different business I actually give the people what they want.
Until you sell out to private equity.
Those guys have real money. You will be paid very well… or end up with an axe in your taint.
HJ? BJ? ZJ?
ZJ?
If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.
If this recession hits enough people as hard as it seems, I’m going to have to invest in a prosthetic just to make sure folks like you can have the pride of earning money with your hand
jobs instead of accepting handouts.You’re weird go to the end of the line.
I like when the hand is pre-lubed.
I like an economy where I need to jerk off less dudes . Get used to disappointment.
Wife works for a gov in a very stable position, keeping costs below her salary is how we plan to.
Costs and salary are fast becoming the same number.
plan a: don’t be poor
plan b: kill myself
I have only known recession, when do I get to experience something else?
Probably getting a divorce, losing the kids and the dog, and getting blown up by a drone being piloted by a furry in the coming resource wars.
Made me laugh, good one thanks. 😂
Do not spend money unless you really need those things. Live as a minimalist. It means some sort of isolation, but it is better than being homeless!
Y’all have plans?
Nah
same as last one. die.
you failed last time, didn’t you
Failed successfully
failed at something. not sure which counts as the failure tho
I have a stable job I can’t be fired from, frugal lifestyle and substantial savings. Can’t say I’m particularly worried. 2008 didn’t affect me in any meaningful way either. Even now my country has the highest rate of unemployment in the EU yet I’ve been overworked the whole summer.
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Marijuana
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There is no step 3
Or step 2, apparently
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Plans? Sir, you’ve misjudged me.
I’m going to take a massive dump!
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime…
