I did construction and manufacturing in Mid Michigan for almost 25 years, then I moved out to Seattle. I had help, I'm not saying it's easy and it is expensive to live here. I simply wanted to comment about the job market. I was fired from my previous job at a hospital and I have employers swarming me even though I only have a high school diploma. I know this sub is about how shitty working is for coprorations and stuff but if anyone needs a hand with some information, I want to provide that. I am from a very rural area and the difference to me was shocking. When I was first in the job market, we were in that weird area between the internet becoming a thing and still having to pound the pavement and harass employers to get hired. Now you can just let indeed do all the work if you are in a more populous area and if you can drive, there are a lot of opportunities that I can't take advantage of myself that I wish I could. I just wanted to provide a little hope for those who might have come here because they lost their job or something like that and I'm here to tell you that there is work to be had at entry level and I am willing to provide as much information as I can to help. Good luck to all out there