That is what happens, at least locally and temporarily.
Some of the people I know that have been laid off mid-2022 and end-2022 and still haven't found another tech job have been driving for Uber, delivering for Doordash, doing cleaning and basic construction jobs to get by.
Those are completely different occupations, though, and appeal to people with probably different personalities.
The Housing problem in Canada is complex and not easy to explain in short sentences, but I can basically assure you that lack of construction workers is not the main reason it exists.
Some of the people I know that have been laid off mid-2022 and end-2022 and still haven't found another tech job have been driving for Uber, delivering for Doordash, doing cleaning and basic construction jobs to get by.
Those are completely different occupations, though, and appeal to people with probably different personalities.
The Housing problem in Canada is complex and not easy to explain in short sentences, but I can basically assure you that lack of construction workers is not the main reason it exists.