U.S. Tech Layoffs Hit Two-Decade High in October - thefivepost.com
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U.S. tech layoffs surged to a 20-year high in October 2025 as firms cut costs and embrace AI, signaling major shifts in the job market.
  • inmatarian@lemmy.worldEnglish
    212·
    3 days ago

    Don’t wait, go straight into training in another field. Send out your resumes for a tech job, but start working on a backup.

    • jtj4135@lemmy.zipEnglish
      15·
      3 days ago

      That’s a good idea! And if I get rejected, at least I’ll know which new skills to focus on. In the meantime, I’ll try to figure out what other career besides tech would fit my education and skill set.

      I have a master’s of science in atmospheric and oceanic science, which unfortunately is a very niche field. I made a miscalculation that my field would grow due to the increase in severe weather and negative affects from climate change.

      Thanks for your advice :)

        • jtj4135@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          Professors in STEM often need a PhD and postdoctoral degree to get a teaching job at a university. And those jobs were difficult to get before the federal government’s cuts in higher education.

      • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        15·
        3 days ago

        Globally, there’s going to be continued need for your skills.

        Locally, it may vary.

        Look globally. And good luck with finding your path. I have done the unemployment track and it is unpleasant.