If even Meta employees are getting laid off… are any jobs actually “stable” anymore?
Just read the news about Meta cutting 8,000 jobs.
Honestly it kind of messed with my brain a bit because growing up, companies like Meta/Google were seen as the “made it already” type of jobs. High pay, prestige, smart people, stable future, amazing office, all that.
But now even people in tech, engineering, product teams, AI teams etc are getting cut.
And what scares me more is some of these employees were there for YEARS. Some even upskilled themselves in AI… only to get replaced during the AI restructuring itself.
Makes me wonder what “job security” even means anymore
Feels like nowadays:
- Companies want loyalty but can cut people overnight
- Everyone is constantly upskilling out of fear
- Even high performers don’t feel safe anymore
- Fresh grads can’t get jobs
- Mid-career workers are panicking
- AI is moving faster than people can adapt
Not trying to doompost but genuinely curious:
Do we still believe in staying loyal to one company long-term? Or is the mindset now just “earn as much as possible before your turn comes”?
Would really like to hear thoughts especially from people in tech/corporate right now.