So whats "recession proof" employment in your area?

[Freya]

Three months ago I would have answered completely differently, but now I would say the only peeps not getting laid off or furloughed are doctors and pawn shops around here.

You always hear people saying that if you can do "_______" you can ALWAYS find work.

I know each state (or country for you non Americans) and even each county/city/town is different... but what are the jobs, white or blue collar, in your area that "appear" to be recession proof? Something one could have experience/training/schooling/degree in and always find work?


Should be interesting.

[Steve in PA]

Nursing and gas rig workers

[poppy]

Healthcare is good. An aging population means more sick people. One son works for Hershey and they do well in recessions. They say it is because when people are short on cash they will skip buying lunch out and settle for a candy bar for energy. Funeral Homes also do well when business is dead.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Plumbers, electricians, nurses.

[sss3]

Appears to be anything medical. Especially if you work for Duke, or any other medical hosp/school. I'm still fairly new to this area; so maybe I'm wrong.

[CocalicoSprings]

undertakers

[hercsmama]

Dh is a plumber, and crazy busy. We have a neighbor who does ac/heating, he's at least as busy as dh, if not more so.

[Vosey]

I work in the medical field, most of it is pretty recession proof. But I see hospitals cutting staff in areas like radiology, lab techs when they can. Medical offices more and more use low paid medical assistants instead of nurses when they should really be using nurses, etc.

[d'vash]

Mostly those in the medical field, teachers and professors, large HVAC heating/cooling companies... The owners of McDonalds and Coca-Cola. No business/career is absolutely 'safe' - given the right circumstances any position can fall.

[primal1]

a few bars and take out restaurants

EDIT: and i imagine the drug dealers are doing ok to.

[snowlady]

Nurses and aides. Agriculture. Truck drivers.

[Twp.Tom]

A Good Mechanic,can always find work.

[tinknal]

I work in a plastics plant. I started as a temp during the crash and work was spotty but none of the full time workers ever got laid off. There were times that they worked 32 hour weeks. Now we are very busy and run 24/7. Everyone alternates weekend shifts every 3rd or 4th week. I worked the 4th of July Holiday and got 2 days of holiday pay plus 2 days at time and a half.

Lousy pay but steady work.

[Sawmill Jim]

Cops ,auto body shops .prison guards and grave diggers .

[tinknal]

Originally Posted by Sawmill Jim

Cops ,auto body shops .prison guards and grave diggers .

And bartenders...................

[anniew]

truck drivers are needed in NE PA as there are so many water trucks running to keep up with the gas wells, that the other industries are loosing drivers all the time. Pay is probably better for the gas people.

[BigHenTinyBrain]

Customer service. No matter who is still making money, they will always need someone to answer the phone or wait the table. Low wages, but if you will do a job that other people are "too good" for, you'll never have to be unemployed.

[Ceilismom]

Anything to do with the oilfield. I haven't heard of anyone with the utilities losing their jobs either.

[unregistered168043]

Mortician/Funeral director.

[just_sawing]

Any job where you are swapping time for obey has risk. (Even a doctor swaps time for money)
For security you need for your system to make you money even when you are not where. It doesn't have to be large scale to make a difference.
As far as a job, if you need to understand the difference in a ++ and a +- job.
My sawmill is a example of a +- business. When the economy is booming people go the the lumber store and buy instead of cutting trees. When the economy is bad people cut trees, when worse they cut and swap for the saw charge.
The biggest problem in recession proof is not being someone else's system where you have to send them money each money. (Version has a system)