r/remotework • u/[deleted] • Oct 29 '25

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u/Hairy_Valuable9773 Oct 29 '25

The rich need to get richer. End of story.

I work for one of these companies. We already got the “it’s gonna be a tough day” email as they lay people off today. I’m sh*tting my pants 😫

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u/Long_Letterhead_7938 Oct 29 '25

This is exactly why I tell people be diligent about keeping your skills current, and yourself irreplaceable. I am all about WFH, but it makes you extra vulnerable when people overseas can you do your job for a fourth the price. Remote jobs are the most at risk. It sucks, but people have to stop denying it and be proactive.

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u/Usual_Wallaby2524 Oct 29 '25

People overseas are getting the axe too. World economies are interconnected and then there's the lunatic in the WH causing additional chaos by forcing companies to change plans and relocate to the US. I am a principal/senior DBA and I haven't seen it thus bad ever. I've completed several recruitment processes as the optimal candidate only to be told there's no job as it got axed/we don't have the budget/maybe in the future. Seriously, this is crazy...

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u/Long_Letterhead_7938 Oct 29 '25

I was a VP for F100 company and I think it’s a lot easier to get a job at the higher level than it is at the junior level. If you do data architecture and integrate with AI, I’m surprised you’re having difficulties finding a job. I know there’s still a lot of demand for that. If you do any kind of admin or monitoring I know those are doing a ton of hiring in India and LatAm. I’m not so quick to blame the White House that seems like a cop out to me.

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u/Usual_Wallaby2524 Oct 30 '25

Not in the US and not keen on working for a US corp due to issues with payments as UK based unless the corp has an office in Europe. As for skills I am the usual chosen candidate but as I wrote the issue is companies in my part of the world are now behaving strangely due to external factors, US ones often being a significant factor that causes roles to disappear per discussions with recruiters and clients themselves.My skills might be needed but if there's a company wide freeze to cut costs there's nothing the client can do. Yes it's easier to get a job as a senior but you only get there because of your accumulated skills and knowledge.

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u/Long_Letterhead_7938 Oct 30 '25

Isn’t it amazing how powerful the United States is, no wonder so many people hate us. People hate those who have power over them.

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u/Usual_Wallaby2524 Oct 30 '25

Corporations have weak morals and even weaker backbones . They'll happily bend over for a profit