Life finally got better for me, but I still constantly think of it

[Pcgamer1]

Right now after a couple of years things have finally gotten better for me. I got my debt paid off, have a nice car and a couple of close friends. I have a somewhat stable contract but my project is finishing up. Right now my main goal is weight loss and finding more friends. Things in tech have been looking pretty bad for a couple of years now and work in IT and am pursuing my college degree again. All I want is for time to pass by right now so I can have more money and an emergency fund, and I feel like every week is the same.

I constantly think of what happens if tech never recovers and I end up long term unemployed. My family is set to retire in 6 years and they will likely sell the house so living with them might no longer be an option after 6 years. If I ever end up homeless I plan on shooting myself because death is a better outcome than homelessness especially since you can go to jail for being homeless in America via homeless sweeps. I have seen them first hand. I do not want to end up in a concentration camp because Im trans (US prisons have basically become that under Trump). For other career paths even something that only needs 2 years I would need to somehow pay my bills while going to school. And I don't think there's any career paths outside of tech for me. Healthcare jobs are under threat from the Big Ugly Bill (entry level ones at least) and I'm not comfortable sticking a needle in someone and the consequences for mistakes in healthcare are much more dire. For trades I would need to move outside of California since AI Data Centers are being built in low wage low regulation states, and also the AI Data Center build out will end at some point in time. It takes a couple of years to become an electrician and by the time I graduate that field could end up being a bust once the AI Data Center build out is finished. There's also more and more community opposition to data centers (which is a good thing). The only career path I can do well in is tech and nothing more.

The trades are also known for not being welcome to queer people or women

 

[Kamaainakupua]

Congratulations, and don't worry, you're in good company, lol! A lot of people are having to reassess and/or restructure plans in the "new normal", and while you have reason for concern, you're also in a position to make changes to adjust. Transitioning means so many things, and those of us who are persecuted for being different have long experience with adapting to changes. If you have come this far, you can make it through until the winds of change blow in the other direction.
And, of course, the beauty of SaSu is the freedom to choose, and the right to change your mind. I would love to hear that things continue to improve, or at least don't worsen, but I will support and encourage you no matter where your future leads you. Freedom from fear, from that gnawing feeling in the pit of your gut, that is what I hope for you. Thanks for opening up and sharing your story, and your fears.

 

[webb&flow]

Right now after a couple of years things have finally gotten better for me. I got my debt paid off, have a nice car and a couple of close friends. I have a somewhat stable contract but my project is finishing up. Right now my main goal is weight loss and finding more friends.

Congratulations!! That's genuinely amazing in achievement; I hope your friends are the most wonderful and soothing of company and I hope your car is bringing you to many lovely places

I do not want to end up in a concentration camp because Im trans (US prisons have basically become that under Trump).

I do think that there are serious concerns over trans rights under Trump (as we both know, the sheer hostility), but I think it's unlikely that it will extend to the degree of concentration camps or flat out imprisonment for being trans: I believe other forms of discrimination are much more likely; but concentration camps I think isn't a likely manifestation of this. I don't mean this to deny your concerns, because they come from valid fear from serious agendas of oppression, but to addend to them.

For other career paths even something that only needs 2 years I would need to somehow pay my bills while going to school. And I don't think there's any career paths outside of tech for me. [...] The only career path I can do well in is tech and nothing more.

Tech is a very very wide field; I think it is most likely that there is a niche perfect for you :). What areas of tech are you most looking forward to?

 

[Pcgamer1]

Congratulations!! That's genuinely amazing in achievement; I hope your friends are the most wonderful and soothing of company and I hope your car is bringing you to many lovely places

I do think that there are serious concerns over trans rights under Trump (as we both know, the sheer hostility), but I think it's unlikely that it will extend to the degree of concentration camps or flat out imprisonment for being trans: I believe other forms of discrimination are much more likely; but concentration camps I think isn't a likely manifestation of this. I don't mean this to deny your concerns, because they come from valid fear from serious agendas of oppression, but to addend to them.

Tech is a very very wide field; I think it is most likely that there is a niche perfect for you :). What areas of tech are you most looking forward to?

With tech my goal is to get into programming

With trans rights my main concern is homelessness

 

[Kamaainakupua]

@Pcgamer1 said:
With tech my goal is to get into programming

With trans rights my main concern is homelessness

I totally get that. Here in NYC there are more safe places than most of the country, but the shelter system is not one of them. It really is like a warehouse for the unwanted, and the staff really don't care what happens to us. I was assaulted at the first facility I went to here, and the staff talked me out of filing charges, because of the paperwork it would cause.
As for the tech job market, I think there are still good options and opportunities, as long as you're able and willing to stay competitive. Cybersecurity and infrastructure development will always be necessary, like investing in water, or cemetaries.
You've been in worse spots, and came through, so just keep doing what works.
And go for a long drive with friends! lol Enjoy the perks you've earned.