It’s a dark time to be a tech worker right now::Nearly 300,000 tech employees have been laid off since last year, data shows.
It’s a dark time too be right now.
I think they’re saying this conversation is about tech workers, but your comment included everyone. Obviously everyone matters, but in this moment in time the tech world is on fire.
Edit: but I do agree with your sentiment. I’ve been desperately wanting to get out of my current situation, but for the last 4 years it’s been “OMG recession is coming recession is coming!” So I can’t leave…
Executives: We’re doing more with less!
grinding, screeching noises coming from the engine room
Executives: Better profits! Lower costs!
grinding, screeching noises coming from the engine room
To be fair, those are the normal TARDIS sounds.
On the other hand, Dr Who doesn’t have an engineering or SRE staff.
“It’s a good time to unionize tech workers right now…”
Best time to form a union was yesterday. Next best is today.
I remember seeing articles on habr about unionization and that it is better done now when it is eazy.
Is it easy? Tech salaries have crazy potential, I’m not sure I’d be willing to trade job security for the limitations on that potential that a collective agreement might impose. It’d still be a tough sell.
Is it easy?
Relative to possible future? Sure.
the limitations on that potential that a collective agreement might impose.
I’m trying to imagine it… Trying to imagine “and salary shall not be more than xxx$/hr” in collective agreement. Sorry, I can’t.
When it was a dark time for the empire the shogun cut off the heads of 141 lords… Maybe we should start there.
Dotcom bubble. 2008 crash. Covid. Now this.
We’ve all been through these. Buckle down. Ignore the outliers. It’s a chance to rethink and do what matters to you.
Also, ALWAYS have a Plan B, C, and D.
