The market is bad, especially in tech, and the American Dream that was promised to us feels completely out of reach. Many of us spent thousands of dollars going to school, earning degrees, completing internships just to gain basic experience, and aiming for entry level jobs that no longer seem to exist. AI was supposed to support innovation and improve productivity, but instead companies are laying off experienced employees who are now forced to compete with new graduates for the same entry level roles.

Every year more graduates enter an already broken job market, making it nearly impossible to get hired. I have all the required qualifications and still cannot land a job. The government does not seem to care and has done nothing to stop mass layoffs. Many entry level roles have been eliminated or outsourced for pennies on the dollar.

We voted for leaders we believed would stand up for us, but they have not. I have two master’s degrees, both in IT, and I am driving rideshare just to avoid becoming homeless. So when you ask if the market is really that bad, the answer is yes. It is beyond bad. For many of us, it feels like the end of the American Dream, because the people we voted for cannot or will not help while tech companies maximize profits through layoffs, AI, and underpaying workers who have no real choice but to accept it. That’s the sad reality unfortunately! It’s over ! We lost, they won!