Same here, but its mostly blue collar/entry level work. There is an imbalance of graduates who studied to become computer programmers, lesbian dance theory and youtube streamers. No one wants to do manual labor they all want to be sitting in some nice air conditioned office and getting paid +$100k while playing video games.
There was a south park episode where trade workers became so rare and in demand that people started to pay them obscene amounts of money.
This is a much needed market correction.
The world is changing for the better in that aspect. You can be a blue collar worker and make just as much or more than people with degrees nowadays. Few examples I’ve personally noticed.
Nephew graduated high school with welding certification. Two years later he now does welding on rigs out in the ocean and makes well into the 6 digits a year.
Girl I went to high school with started off as a bank teller and never went to college. Now heads two branches. Well into six digits.
Electricians, plumbers and HVAC all make nice money also Hazmat.
This is a GOOD THING. It will eventually force colleges to lower prices or die because trades are becoming more and more popular.
A LOT of programmers are jobless by the way. I’ve had one living with me for 5 years because it’s over saturated and most are temp. Brother in law rarely keeps a decent paying job in that field for longer than a year or so.
This post was edited by T3XBOT on Jan 11 2026 10:52pm