r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 22 '26

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/gamercast1337 Jun 22 '26

I just wanna be able to afford the bare minimum boys, and be able to actually take my guns out to shoot. I dont even dream of owning a house etc anymore. 

I havent been to the range in like 2 years to help deal with this stress, and cant even get the most basic job to afford to live, let alone afford ammo to go out. Shits looking real dire, fellas.

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u/Uncle_Ted_1942 Jun 23 '26

I feel it. Been unemployed for 4 months. I’ve lost track of how many jobs I’ve applied for. Had 1 politely turn me down after an interview, the rest just ghost.

As soon as my college class graduated our program, govt cut most of the money in our sector and almost nobody is hiring at more than minimum wage. I can’t even fucking volunteer because most of the jobs don’t even exist anymore lmao

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u/HappyCan7250 Jun 24 '26

Time to get into construction man. Learn a trade, even though things have downturned a little.

Company I work for is so desperate for guys they've started offering us $500 for any friends we can get to come work for the company. Even the newest guys with no experience make $25/hr to start. 

Might not be as glamorous as an office job, but maybe start looking outside the field you went to school for. There's good money if you're willing to put in some blood and sweat in blue collar jobs.

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u/Uncle_Ted_1942 Jun 24 '26

I worked forestry until they cut all the jobs. The only construction jobs I’ve found within an hour of me was minimum wage laying concrete, or being the poor bastard holding the slow/stop sign.