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> And there’s plenty of other companies ready to scoop up the talent

1) Tech job openings have fallen by ~50% since a year ago

2) Total comp packages are materially lower, creating a strain on people's ability to pay for their housing

I think this is a little different from the fake recession talk in 2020, where HR and thrifty managers tried to scare people into accepting less money

There are still great jobs out there, but you can't just bang out a day of Leetcode and collect a batch of $600k offers at the moment

Ahh...the great billionaire collusion WFH reset.

the least they could do to end WFH is monitor and manage indoor air quality. 500ppm CO2 OR 222nm UVC so it's at least safer to go back in the office. right now it's a plumes of covid indoor and it's just matter of when for repeat infections; who'd want that.

Plenty of other companies can't pay half a million dollars to center a div either. Lots of people will lose visa status, homes, cars etc.