This was an opinion piece with no backing or supported evidence for it’s claims. Excluding the consequences of being laid off, the author’s opinion is that the

This was an opinion piece with no backing or supported evidence for it’s claims. Excluding the consequences of being laid off, the author’s opinion is that the tech layoffs are strictly a copycat move. Since others are doing it, we might as well. One would expect an establishment as such to provide better evidence or support for its claim. Historically layoffs occur due to unforeseeable labor market situations, reduced spending and economic constraints. No one rolls the dice when it comes to potentially saving money and going under. Some economists are saying that we’re only at the beginning of a recession here in the US.