Tech jobs are getting demolished in ways not seen since 2008

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Mar 08, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC

ajsjsnsb wrote: post #50

alephnerd wrote: post #19

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> Makes me wonder if it's just because WFH proved it works, so why not hire from Krakow? As someone in the room when those decisions were/are made, pretty much. Additionally, when the COVID recession began (before the stimulus package) most employers were laying off employees on work visas or giving them the option to open and expand offices in their home country. A lot of senior Indian and Polish Googlers took the o…

For other readers, this is why things like nationalism are important (and so heavily taboo). They're the most effective antidote to this kind of immorality. Unions are an ok compromise, but still allow businesses to leave (rust belt, etc). I’m assuming above poster is an American and is happy to do business, live, etc in America while hollowing out its base for the sake of profits. Paying taxes does not absolve this…

Post by eudamoniac » Sun, Mar 08, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC

dd8601fn wrote: post #38

posix_compliant wrote: post #22

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I agree on sensing some kind of systemic collapse. It feels those with more resources are getting increasingly efficient at extracting wealth from those with fewer resources.

I'm still trying to make sense of it. Every tool increases efficiency at the expense of labor, but when it was the power loom and sewing machine the unemployed seamstresses and weavers couldn't afford to buy one. This time everyone gets a power loom, though. So... what happens to the value of woven goods? And if we apply this to all modern knowledge work, what happens to the overall economy?

Post by jemmyw » Sun, Mar 08, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC

sakopov wrote: post #54

jemmyw wrote: post #48

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Why did they think you were an idiot? I graduated in 2004 and I don't recall anyone thinking a CS degree was a bad idea.

Perhaps your experience varied with zip code, but in the area where I lived at the time, the perception was that software industry was in a decline and acquiring a degree in the field seemed like a dubious bet. Maybe the sentiment was different if you were in the Bay area.

Post by g947o » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

rangestransform wrote: post #27

alephnerd wrote: post #19

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> Makes me wonder if it's just because WFH proved it works, so why not hire from Krakow? As someone in the room when those decisions were/are made, pretty much. Additionally, when the COVID recession began (before the stimulus package) most employers were laying off employees on work visas or giving them the option to open and expand offices in their home country. A lot of senior Indian and Polish Googlers took the o…

For better or for worse, the most desirable places in the US not only refuse to participate in the race to the bottom anymore, they actively pursue a vendetta against well paying tech jobs opening up (see: Amazon HQ2 in NYC)