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WSJ: Tech-Industry Workers Now 'Miserable', Fearing Layoffs, Working Longer Hours
"Not so long ago, working in tech meant job security, extravagant perks and a bring-your-whole-self-to-the-office ethos rare in other industries," writes the Wall Street Journal. But now tech work "looks like a regular job," with workers "contending with the constant fear of layoffs, longer hours ...
Revenue remains strong for tech giants, but they're pouring resources into costly AI infrastructure, putting pressure on cash flow. "I'm hearing of people having 30 direct reports," says David Markley, who spent seven years at Amazon and is now an executive coach for workers at large tech companies. Google co-founder Sergey Brin told a group of employees in February that 60 hours a week was the sweet spot of productivity, in comments reported earlier by the New York Times.
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