Leaning SQL is arguably less dev work over the long run than learning an ORM and then learning how it works so you can fix performance issues.
That’s a silly take. I somehow learned over the long run: SQL different flavors, couple of ORMs, multiple programming languages and multiple frameworks. Not counting different troubleshooting different operating systems and different applications I had to work with.
However, each time a teammate wanted to use an ORM, I didn't call it silly or question their credentials.