Tech industry
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2 weeks agoTech layoffs have been brutal this year. They're likely going to get worse.
Tech layoffs have exceeded 100,000 this year, driven by AI restructuring, and 2026 is projected to match prior downturns’ scale.
Of the 115 respondents to our poll, 46 people (40%) said they've been job hunting for over a year - the largest group by far. Only two people (2%) reported being on the hunt for less than a month, whereas 45% combined said they've been looking for between one and 12 months. Some have endured the process for multiple years. Kristine A. from Dorchester said she has submitted her resume to over 600 organizations over the last three years and participated in roughly 60 interviews, with no luck.