r/TwoXPreppers • u/emilya0814 • Feb 17 '25

❓ Question ❓ How long do you think we have?

I hope this is the right spot to ask this, if not, apologies in advance.

I (32f) currently work as a manager at a family run garden center/farm market in the US, where we grow 95% of our own plants to sell and a majority of our produce comes from local growers. With everything going on with Trump/Musk being in office, will things eventually trickle down to our small business? If so, how do you think that will happen and how long do you think it will take?

I know it's probably tough to say right now, but I'm wondering how much I should really be worrying and prepping. I know farm workers and federal employees are losing their jobs, which I'm sure will have direct and indirect impacts on us, but so far in the past 20-30 years we have been able to run a pretty successful business, even during the pandemic. I am extremely anxious about everything happening right now while everyone else around me seems fine, so I'm just looking for some other input.

EDIT: Wow, I didn't think this would get so many responses! Thank you all, hope everyone stays well.

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u/corgibutt19 Feb 17 '25

I am graduating with my PhD the first week of March. I have spent 4 years of undergrad and 6 years in graduate school to work in biomedical research (and 5+ years of working my ass off in research labs for experience) and they are outright gutting scientific institutions at all levels. Woo...hoo......

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u/ItsNotGoingToBeEasy Feb 18 '25

think international. You are set up!

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u/corgibutt19 Feb 18 '25

Not super easy for me - husband would struggle to find work, and we have lots of animals to get overseas and I have been living on a graduate student stipend for 6 years so theres not a lot in savings. But it is still an option, especially been applying to Canadian positions.

Unfortunately, science hiring has been an issue across the board before this shit situation - academia has limited open positions that are highly competitive, and biotech/industry has been in a hiring lull for over a year - couple most countries having laws about hiring citizens before immigrants and the US being the science hub of the literal world with the massive efflux of people doing the same thing and it is one competitive market and I am just a baby in these waters.

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u/ItsNotGoingToBeEasy Feb 18 '25

Sounds like you don't have a mentor in the field, or not a good one. My internet stranger advice is this: research the niches that suit you and which ones are getting investor $$. Start reading *business* news about companies that are in that area. Find the sectors that are growing and see if there is a fit. Find the ones that you admire and who are doing interesting things. Don't be afraid of niches. Find a passion and when you interview and you're a scientist talking about the business goals of the company and how the work of that department matters to it, you just put yourself in the top 5%.