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Tech workers have desperately needed a union for years now. And now look at how many well paid tech workers are being laid off or fired and now tech companies
by pleasantpeasant 3y ago
Tech workers have desperately needed a union for years now.
And now look at how many well paid tech workers are being laid off or fired and now tech companies are re-hiring the same tech workers at a lower wage or as a contract worker with no benefits.
"Tech salaries dropped 3 percent year over year, from $161,000 to $156,000. Adjusted for inflation, salaries decreased 9 percent, from $141,000 in 2022 to $129,000 in mid-202"
In 6 months they've already managed to depress tech wages by almost 10%
It's sad to think that being a W2 employee is becoming a real perk. A privledge that only the best connected techies seem to get.
- polyphony123 3y agoBut don't worry! Your wages may be going down, and your co-workers may have been laid off, but your "opportunity" is going up right now! You can work twice as hard! That's it. Just more work. Same/less pay. We won't commit to anything if you work hard though, just vaguely hint that it's an opportunity.
- bburnett44 3y agoBut isn't that after wages went up by like 50%? Sure in the past 6 months we're down but if you look at the past 5 years we're up a ton