I know there is no such thing as a "safe job" anymore, but perhaps there are some roles which are more unstable than others?
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In my experience, home mortgages .
I suspect there is still some COBOL code. Some niche skills can find unexpected uses. Programming, especially, is very plastic.
Any sales-related job in commercial lending. They constantly shift quotas, massive management turnover, constantly changing your clients and market areas for political reasons. Very high pressure. Shady business practices. Very unstable.
Anything related to consumer home mortgages. Very cyclical industry and you’ll see waves of hires and waves of layoffs.
Anything project based, initiatives, government forcing the company to fix problems with certain programs or lawsuits. Plugging holes in the system, fixing issues due to lawsuits and regulations...kr-p like that will get you out looking for a job. Oh, and if you hear that your job is secure....start looking