• PersonalDevKit@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    For those looking to get into the IT space, this doesn’t seem very promising.

    Has anyone else on the ground felt the impacts of these layoffs?

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      5 months ago

      Nah, this layoff culture has been happening for a while now, the AI tie-in is just a convenient excuse.

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        The first part of your statement is true, especially at Microsoft, but the latter part is not. AI is certainly poised to take a lot of jobs, from a lot of hardworking people.

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      5 months ago

      Not me personally because I jumped ship from a company before they did massive layoffs. I was lucky but I have friends who have been out of work for months now. It’s difficult for them.

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      5 months ago

      I work for a traditionally brick-and-mortor-focused company that is honestly still figuring out “the intetnets.” I’ve heard no rumblings about getting swept up in the AI bubble hype.