AI-Driven Shakeout: California Tech Jobs Slump as Meta Cuts Deep
TL;DR
California’s tech job market is worsening as AI reshapes hiring: Meta plans to lay off about 8,000 (10%) and reassign 7,000 to AI, part of a wider wave that has seen roughly 815,500 tech layoffs since 2022; the Bay Area is hardest hit with job declines and pay falling as hiring cycles lengthen. Many workers pivot—upskilling, changing careers, retiring, or starting startups—while communities like UnPTO form to support transitions.
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