๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‘ [WARNINGโ—๏ธ] Tech layoffs continue with Meta cutting additional 10k and Amazon 9k. Is tech still a promising career? ๐Ÿง

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๐Ÿข Tech companies are once again preparing for layoffs, with Meta and Amazon planning to cut an additional 10,000 and 9,000 workers, respectively. ๐Ÿช“ Itโ€™s also unclear whether other companies would follow suit for a โ€œleanerโ€ workforce. ๐Ÿฅถ Despite nearly 100,000 workers being laid off in the US tech sector over the past year, and my own concerns about job security, would I still choose a tech career if I could go back? ๐Ÿ˜ฐ Unfortunately (?), the answer is yes. ๐Ÿ™„

Here are my reasons:

๐Ÿ’ฐ It pays well. According to SHRM, the average salary of tech workers is almost $105k. The 2021 median US income? $70k.
๐Ÿงฉ These layoffs represent a small fraction of the tech workforce. For instance, Amazonโ€™s announcement to cut 27,000 jobs amounts to just 1.7% of their 2021 workforce.
๐Ÿ”ฅ Tech jobs are still high in demand, with almost 80% of laid-off tech workers finding new roles within three months of being let go.
๐ŸŒ In 2023, every company is a tech company. Letโ€™s be honest. Tech isnโ€™t just a part of a job anymore; itโ€™s a part of our daily lives.

๐Ÿ™‹ Then why are major tech companies releasing the โ€œincredibly talentedโ€ individuals they worked so hard to recruit? ๐Ÿคท A simple answerโ€™s they over-hired. Take Amazon, for instance, which more than doubled their headcount from 798,000 to 1.6 million during the pandemic. ๐Ÿ“ˆ With consumer habits returning to the pre-pandemic levels, itโ€™s no longer practical to maintain the same headcount. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

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Thatโ€™s it for today. Iโ€™ll see you guys next week. Arrgh!

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