Ask HN: Have you taken a non-tech job to make ends meet?

2 points by leet_thow ↗ HN
I know a handful of people that have been unemployed for over 6 months. It could easily be any one of us here in this job market. I'm trying to take inventory of my options and get a sense of what it would be like.

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I've worked on building sites with electricians, carpenters, tilers, bricklayers. Along the way, I picked up many useful skills which have helped with my home renovation projects. It's also a great way to decompress from the desk-bound nature of IT.