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Anyone else finding it difficult to contact local tradies lately? Multiple contractors who I've trusted to do work for me in the past have all seemingly gone AWOL over the past few months (no longer respond to texts, websites still active but not updated since early 2020, etc.)

Raptured? Out of business? Fled the state? Fucked up by long covid or vax?

Anyone else finding it difficult to contact local tradies lately? Multiple contractors who I've trusted to do work for me in the past have all seemingly gone AWOL over the past few months (no longer respond to texts, websites still active but not updated since early 2020, etc.) Raptured? Out of business? Fled the state? Fucked up by long covid or vax?

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[–] • 3 pts

Lots of people who were vaccinated suddenly died or underwent an unplanned early retirement event.

All at the same time, within a few weeks or months of being vaccinated.

I had a maid coming in twice a month. It was great.

Then she missed a visit. Gave me a dog ate my homework excuse. No big deal.

Next visit back to normal.

Then she missed the next three in a row.

I thought maybe it's just me, but I talked to one of her other customers, and she's not seen her either.

She just fell off the grid. Gone. She didn't die yet I think, but she can't work anymore.

Trying to find a new maid now, with no takers so far.

Take that phenomenon, and apply it across the board to every industry.

...AND we lost the leaders and most experienced staff first.

Contractors I've talked to are months behind, and others are just turning away from any new work at all. They have far more than they can handle as it is, and they can't replace the people they also lost.

It's not just Australia. It's nearly the entire first world.

[–] • 1 pt

My favorite mechanic disappeared, phone no longer connected and he's not at his shop, if he owns it anymore. Incredibly disappointing and sad, I really liked the guy and we have known each other for about fifteen years.