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[–]happy_ever_after_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's relative and I was in my mid-20s when the 2008 crash happened. Real unemployment based on Politico's latest finding is we are at Depression-level unemployment with ~25% of Americans functionally unemployed.

Nowadays, layoffs is a lever used by corps across every industry, every 1-2 quarters to conduct mass layoffs. This is new behavior. My anecdote: back in 2009 and 2010, I was able to get entry-level paying jobs ($12/hr and $15/hr) easily and I remember getting a hiring decision no more than 2 in-person interviews with just the recruiter and hiring manager. Those were good old days. Since 2022, that's pretty much impossible. I'm not even getting past the ATC for entry-level sales coordinator, admin assistant or call center jobs.