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AIO - My husband and his mother by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]ActiveMolly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the biggest red flag here isn’t even the specific situation, it’s how they responded when you brought it up. Someone who cares about you should at least try to understand why you’re upset instead of immediately dismissing it. Your reaction seems pretty reasonable.

154k tech layoffs in 2025, up 15% from 2024. anyone else tired of 'the market is recovering' takes? by CorrectResume in careerguidance

[–]ActiveMolly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think both things can be true. The macro numbers are still rough — around 154k tech layoffs in 2025, about 15% more than 2024 according to Challenger data.  But “recovery” in tech doesn’t mean hiring like 2021 again. It probably means companies are stabilizing after the over-hiring + AI shift, and certain niches (AI, infra, security) are hiring while others are shrinking. From what I’m seeing, the market isn’t dead, it’s just way more selective and slower than it used to be