Customers at a local vegan dog bakery were impressed by the gritty work ethic of one of its Carhartt-clad employees, who everyone assumes must be heading to a nearby coal mine after his shift.
“I don’t know how Tom does it—everyday this man gets up at the crack of dawn and puts on his Carhartt boots, shirt, overalls, and beanie, works eight hours at the neighborhood vegan dog bakery before heading to his second job at what I assume must be a coal mine,” said bakery regular Stephen Swanson. “His Corgi even has his own rugged Carhartt harness, which is wild because I didn’t know they let dogs do high-rise window washing.”
But economists tracking employment trends indicated that work-related fashion was a strong indicator of overall economic health.
“We’ve estimated that the popularity of blue collar work must be at an all-time high based on the amount of workwear we’re seeing among college students and aspiring writers in Starbucks,” said business reporter Claire Freeland. “The economy has been pretty tumultuous as of late, so it’s not a surprise that every barista in Seattle is apparently working on offshore oil rigs on their days off.”
In a surprise reverse of the trend, construction sites across the Puget Sound are suddenly flush with All Birds shoes, sleeveless puffer vests and Onewheels.
