Folks who can do stuff.
Since family concerns forced me to return from moving out of country after I sold my business, I decided to focus on developing "fixit" skills. I ran a home improvement, or "handyman" business, where I fixed washing machines, toilets, microwaves, and "stuff" in general. Youtube was a gold mine for me. It is ok money, but the confidence I learned, combined with a basic knowledge of building (my dad was a builder and I grew up doing basic construction trades) has been priceless.
I still have areas where I am very very weak (welding, hvac, radio/ham comms, electronics), but the insecurity that leadst to moaning because "I don't have a job" is nowhere near what it would be.
If I were a younger man, I would DEFINITELY DEFINITELY DEFINITELY either take electrical/electronics course at community college, or make my kids do so . The person who can generate power has the keys if we have a CME or EMP event, or the economy/society is ruined by stupid politicians
Anyways, this article on who is able to actually build a commercial base for business in the disaster that is Venezuela is very very insightful, imo.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...own-creates-a-nation-of-desperate-capitalists
Since family concerns forced me to return from moving out of country after I sold my business, I decided to focus on developing "fixit" skills. I ran a home improvement, or "handyman" business, where I fixed washing machines, toilets, microwaves, and "stuff" in general. Youtube was a gold mine for me. It is ok money, but the confidence I learned, combined with a basic knowledge of building (my dad was a builder and I grew up doing basic construction trades) has been priceless.
I still have areas where I am very very weak (welding, hvac, radio/ham comms, electronics), but the insecurity that leadst to moaning because "I don't have a job" is nowhere near what it would be.
If I were a younger man, I would DEFINITELY DEFINITELY DEFINITELY either take electrical/electronics course at community college, or make my kids do so . The person who can generate power has the keys if we have a CME or EMP event, or the economy/society is ruined by stupid politicians
Anyways, this article on who is able to actually build a commercial base for business in the disaster that is Venezuela is very very insightful, imo.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...own-creates-a-nation-of-desperate-capitalists
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