Tech Worker Confidence Crashes to New Low as AI Fears and Layoffs Reshape the Job Market

Optimism about the next six months is still sliding, with confidence falling across roles—top to bottom.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

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It’s kinda hard to be happy about being at work nowadays. Layoff round after layoff round in the headlines, the imminent threat of AI stealing your job, and endless debates about the weak, messy job market… And now a new study confirms, with tough-to-read statistics, that worker sentiment is tanking. Or rather that it’s still falling. One employment sector in particular is suffering the most: worker confidence in the tech industry is hitting horrible lows. The news may give you insight into some of your workforce’s worries. Savvy bosses may take steps to reverse workers’ confidence slumps.

The data, gathered by the San Francisco-based........

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