I will avoid getting into a “who understands economics better” debate.
But factory workers usually require specialized machinery, tooling, and physical capacity, which makes overhiring slower, harder and more constrained.
Those investments force more deliberate planning.
By contrast, engineers mostly require a laptop and company hoodie...
That low marginal cost makes it far easier to hire aggressively on expectations and unwind just as aggressively when those expectations change.
But factory workers usually require specialized machinery, tooling, and physical capacity, which makes overhiring slower, harder and more constrained. Those investments force more deliberate planning.
By contrast, engineers mostly require a laptop and company hoodie... That low marginal cost makes it far easier to hire aggressively on expectations and unwind just as aggressively when those expectations change.