'My agency pays less today than what it paid 15 years ago, and for a lot more work, which basically consists of deleting the AI's crappy output...'
I'm a Southern California-based writer on the Lifestyle team who likes to try and rank viral foods and read and recommend awesome books.
" that the general public doesn't yet know about, and it's, uh, quite alarming. Here are some of the industries that are apparently struggling right now:by gloves. The supply is still steadily flowing, but all major glove vendors have put gloves on allocation to limit how many a company can buy within a month. If the war drags on between the US and Iran, the supply of raw materials to Malaysia for glove manufacturing will continue to get worse.
I hope we don't approach COVID levels of glove shortages.
" "I work in retirement savings and pensions. The number of people cashing out their pensions — including people who are at retirement age — just to be able to afford to live is staggering.
"of the Iranian conflict. The US South and Southeast are in a megadrought, while the North is extremely wet. Farmers this year have eithertheir crops, haven't planted them yet, or are farming for crop insurance. Fertilizer isn't being bought, but when it is, it's too expensive.
Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia are all in a terrible place.
""I'm a chef, and I see the direct outcome of all of this every week. Broccolini, onions, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, asparagus, tomatoes, potatoes, green onions, limes, lemons, and oranges are all standard items we keep in my restaurant, and over the last six months, prices have increased anywhere from 30% to 60%. Plus, the quality of these things has also crashed.
Onions are half rotten from the inside, almost every Idaho potato has some blight in it, and tomatoes are mealy and flavorless. There are hard-as-rock limes with barely any juice in them, the tiniest asparagus and broccolini I've ever seen, and the smallest heads of cauliflower. It's very bad, and no one is really talking about it. I used to pay $10 for a case of 5x6 steak tomatoes; they're at $81 as of today.
And this is just produce. Meat and dairy are also wild right now. The market for beef feels like it's in free fall because of the absolutely outrageous prices right now, and things like butter and heavy cream keep going up. Even pork, which has traditionally been extremely stable, is starting to go up.
People have less and less disposable income, and with gas as high as it is right now, fewer people are going out to eat as well. I'm extremely nervous for this industry as a whole and have been keeping a close eye on things.
" "Bars/music venues. We're all making a fraction of what we used to, and everything is more expensive. Customers are unhappy about that, and employees are all trying to get whatever hours they can to make ends meet. None of us has health insurance, either, which means a portion of us are just going without medications, which I feel like makes everyone on edge.
Things are just not going well, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
""It's a bacterium spread by an insect vector. It's about to turn around due to biotech; it's taken many years to develop solutions, but the first-to-market product was finally approved just in the last couple of months. Long story short, they'recertain genes in rootstocks and scions to confer resistance to the pathogen. There are approaches that target the psyllids as well.
"due to a bunch of factors. The biggest one is income deflation, accompanied by consumer, housing, and medical inflation. The middle class, which accounts for the bulk of new-vehicle customers, is shrinking rapidly. Auto finance is cratering due to factors such as dealership fraud, record-high negative equity, and record-breaking loan defaults.
I'm pretty sure that at least one of the US 'big three' auto manufacturers will be liquidated within the next few years. This doesn't take into account such things as wars, blockades, or tariffs.
" "In Australia: cafés. The wholesale price of beans is double what it was just a few years ago, rent's up, and the cost of milk, water, power, and everything else is all up. Theof coffee have been kept artificially low for years , and about the only thing that hasn't skyrocketed is labor costs.
There is an expectation that the price of coffee will increase to somewhere around $6–8 for a small in the next year. The result will be many cafes closing, as people refuse or can't afford to buy them anymore. Why is this bad? Youth unemployment will increase or possibly double within the next year.
" "The gaming industry is absolutely on fire right now. My partner works in that field, and every day, they tell me another company that has just made more people redundant. As soon asis released, I feel like Rockstar will be laying off a huge number of people. The hammer is poised to drop.
" "Translation. My agency pays less today than what it paid 15 years ago, and for a lot more work, which, nowadays, basically consists of deleting the AI's crappy output and translating from scratch, but getting paid about 90% less because 'the AI did most of the work, right?
'". About the only thing propping it up is live sports. It still has some years left in it, but it's bad now, and it'll just get worse.
"' that the general public is ignoring completely. There is a massive driver shortage; the workforce is aging out, and nobody wants to do the job anymore, because the margins are too thin to offer competitive pay. Between the fallout from the pandemic and the escalating tensions in the Middle East , shipping costs and insurance premiums have skyrocketed.
If the trucks stop for even 48 hours, grocery stores would go empty, and hospitals would run out of supplies. Many mid-sized firms are one bad month away from bankruptcy. If this sector actually collapses, society basically hits a standstill, because everything you own or eat was once on a truck.
"that caused the industry to expand has dried up, and investors don't want to wait years for a potential treatment just to fail. Even if successful, there will be no returns for at least several years, as these treatments take years to pass through the red tape from the FDA. Pair that with the Trump administration"Scientific publishing: AI slop papers, astronomical publishing costs, overwhelmed academics without enough time to do all the reviews, etc. It's spooky.
". Rampant privatization and private equity, and nonprofits aren't any better. Regulation is so understaffed and unprepared, not just for the incoming population, but for the one they're already serving.
""Came here to say this. Film VFX is crashing hard. There's much less work, and clients are demanding more for their money. Expect a lot of VFX houses to go bust.
", parents of international students are wary of sending their kids to American universities or are unable to do so because they cannot obtain a visa. It really is hurting the budget for many colleges, and universities are starting to cut degree programs and classes to consolidate and budget.
"What's an industry that's apparently struggling to keep itself above water that most people don't know about? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your thoughts using the form below.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Wiggles Admit They Don’t Really Know Oasis: ‘I Am So Out of Touch’The Wiggles sparked reactions after admitting they didn’t recognize Oasis during an Australian radio interview.
Read more »
Kudlow: ‘Don’t Know’ About Gas Tax Suspension, Gas Tax Funds Strapped Highway SystemSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
AI voice chats still feel awkward because assistants don’t know when to talkTech Product Reviews, How To, Best Ofs, deals and Advice
Read more »
Some Days I Don’t Know Who I Am AnymoreMy kids are grown. I had no idea it would be this lonely.
Read more »