"When the job market flipped in favor of employees during the pandemic, workers finally felt like they had some power. "If we had another Great Resignation," someone posted on Reddit's r/WFH forum last year, "Man oh man. That would be amazing. Lots of people are looking to find a new remote job and this would solve that.""
"Don't Miss: Back in 2021, job openings soared and millions walked away from jobs that paid poorly, offered no flexibility and made returning to the office non-negotiable. Companies that had laid people off at the start of COVID found themselves scrambling to hire again. As the original poster put it, "As long as you had a pulse, you'd be hired.""
Job seekers gained leverage during the pandemic as remote roles multiplied, salaries rose, and recruiters aggressively pursued talent. Millions left low-paying, inflexible jobs that required returning to the office, creating a sellers' market for labor. Some workers used leverage to secure remote roles and higher pay, and many described that period as a golden age for employees. Recent trends of mass layoffs, high inflation, and fewer remote openings have reversed that dynamic. Many employees now face reduced opportunities, stagnant wages, and return-to-office mandates that forced some to change jobs while others continue searching for remote positions.
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