In a similar vein, most all of the trades graduates aren’t able to find viable apprenticeships. I know several electrician graduates who can’t find any apprenticeships even within their own province, let alone their city.

Nobody will hire and train a “newbie”. And the older generations are well aware and critical of this as well.

I’m reading The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Fairly short but I’m reading to on work breaks only. It primarily discusses gift economy. As an Indigenous person I’m deeply invested in Indigenous lessons on economics, politics, and liberation.

The book is easy to comprehend and critical of the current economic systems of Canada and the USA. I wonder if it will become more international focused.

I guess I’m always scared for the ball to drop with Indigenous essays on politics and economics. Like I’ll see some kind of red scare statement like I did with reading The Takiniway essay Reconciliation is A Dead Strategic Proposal. I found it thoughtful at first and slowly growing kind of infantile as it went on. It was anarchist so I guess not surprised but still.

My job has been hard on my body lately and I’m so tired from the long commute. But I use the time to read and scroll Lemmy. It’s very encouraging. makes me want to keep reading even when I’m getting confused and have to go back several times.