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Over 100,000 workers were laid off from tech jobs this year—here’s where they went​

Published Thu, Dec 21 20232:53 PM EST
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The Amazon Spheres are reflected in windows as Amazon employees and supporters gather during a walk-out protest against recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate, and the company's environmental impact, outside Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington, on May 31, 2023.

The Amazon Spheres are reflected in windows as Amazon employees and supporters gather during a walk-out protest against recent layoffs, a return-to-office mandate, and the company’s environmental impact, outside Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington, on May 31, 2023.


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More than 100,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies have been laid off in mass job cuts so far this year.

Google announced plans to lay off 12,000 people in January. That same month, Microsoft said it was letting go of 10,000 employees. Meta has also made sizeable cuts to its workforce, slashing thousands of jobs in four rounds of layoffs that started in November 2022 and continued through May 2023.
 

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Some laid-off employees immediately found new jobs at smaller software firms and internet companies or continued their careers outside of tech, pivoting to consulting, health care, finance and other industries eager to recruit top talent who might have otherwise stayed at larger tech companies.

Others — relying on their severance packages, savings or a different source of income — are taking a break, recovering from the stress and shock of being laid off.
 
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