Its so hard to focus here. The constant change, reorgs, adjustments. I'm so worried about getting RIFd. Anytime my boss changes the time for our 1 on 1, it scares the cr-p out of me. I'd feel better if I knew the job market was better, but so many people out there still with no role. I feel lucky I've been able to hang on this long, but constantly worried things are almost over, and I'll become one of millions looking for work. Wish I knew what to do
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Don't worry and be happy!
The only thing that they can't take away is your skills. Skills needed to make a living. They will take your assets. The constant cycle of bo-m and bust is designed to take the assets of the sheeple and funnel it to the top.
Pelosi has already started buying up Commercial Real Estate in SFO. Buffett is ready with 300 billion of cash waiting for the stock market crash.
No one take your God from you. No one take your Bible from you. Don't lose your sanity. You need to be sane to make money.
The system is built to keep the maximum number of people in a constant state of fear and anxiety. The middle class is wiped out. Now everyone is low class. If you don't have a paycheck then you are homeless in a few months. That is what the system wants. When people are more comfortable they will ask for more.
I know one person died of heart attack.
A job is not everything. You only live once YOLO. Not worth the stress. Try to be financially independent. Hard for the younger folks who are just starting in their careers. But, its not going to get any better anytime soon.
Blackrock Vanguard Fidelity are asset managers who own 10% each in all major companies. Everyone is just buying ETFs and all the money ends up with these asset managers who control the companies. Pensions and endowments and other institutional investors are pumping all the money into these same asset managers. The government is pumping the Covid Stimulus money through these same asset managers. They control the entire corporate world. They are right now on a efficiency drive. The more the companies layoff, the the more the stock goes up.
The people are just collectively driving themselves to starvation through investing in these ETFs that end up with the asset managers that are forcing the companies to layoff those who are buying these ETFs.
The system will drive itself into the ground and then reset.
Someone said this today… ‘we are all gooses at the Broadcom farm… at some point, you’re going to get cooked.’
I know how you are feeling and I have been there. Dont stress too much YOU ARE GOING TO BE FINE .
Put your faith on God.As long you are breathing there is always hope and remember you are in one of the best countries in the world with endless opportunities , if not this you will find your place somewhere else.
I hope and pray you find peace and nothing bothers you. I wish you a nice weekend
No need to worry and stress. Just accept the fact that you'll be fired and life gets easier. Get prepared. It will happen.
If you don't like the marriage, give divorce. Learn new things and take up another boring job. Tech industry is a joke anyways. Tech profession is one of the most disgusting profession on the planet. Never love the company since company will fire you.
This is like a bad marriage but still living together.
I love only stock price. Let round of layoffs begin again. Vote wisely. Last chance to save USA. We are already clowns in front of world stage. Russia, India and China are world leaders now.
Here’s what you do. You skill up and you skill up hard on tech that is relevant, specialize on something anything that is relevant, you know - AI, security, observability, cloud native, VMware is commodity stuff now. Still extremely relevant in the Enterprise but for the buyer not the builder.
You will be let go at some point. They will lay off and lay off more until it really hurts, then they will back off and hire a bit. That's how hocktan runs the business.
It helps me to know I'm only here temporarily even if "temporarily" means two years.
Search and apply for jobs here: https://www.usajobs.gov
Spend your money wisely and save and accept it for what it is. We will all be RIFd in due time. No need to be scared if you do those things