Post-presidential election, his focus is on family
Following the election, Larry Austin is hopeful that more jobs are available to him as a pipefitter. He has a newborn son to help support.
He told me he spent most of his life in California, before moving to Texas about a year ago. He told me he voted for Hilary Clinton. Then I asked if he had any concerns following the election.
“At the end of the day, it went the way it went. The cards are already laid out. But I do understand why some people feel the way they do.
“In life we all have to deal with others who have different views. I have a lot of different viewpoints myself. Being in the South for me is kind of scary. I mean, you stay cognizant of certain things. But I’m not going to walk around living in fear. I’m going to stay geared on what I have to do. I’m going to focus on working hard to help keep our household running. That’s my main thing.
“Plus, I do think there are some things to look forward to in my line of work. I think there’s going to be more money coming into refining, the oil and gas industry. I’m a pipefitter, so I think it’s going to open up a lot more jobs for me. All the work is coming. The day after the election I was already hearing of companies giving $3 (an hour) raises. I guess they’re celebrating, so I should be happy, too, maybe.”
— Larry Austin, 38
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