WSJ: Tech-Industry Workers Now 'Miserable', Fearing Layoffs, Working Longer Hours

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 ...

German workers, who managed to keep their jobs last year, when many companies were issuing layoffs, cannot breathe a sigh of relief this year either. One in three companies plans to reduce the number of employees. But there is also hope that the situation is improving somewhat.