This is the challenge with working in the semiconductor industry - you really are captive to <5 employers who have access to the billion dollar fabs and if they

This is the challenge with working in the semiconductor industry - you really are captive to <5 employers who have access to the billion dollar fabs and if they are all cutting staff then you have to take what you can get - unlike the SW/SAAS type companies where you just need an AWS account and a really good idea and good sales team. Also it is highly likely TSMC pays much less than Intel's process/fab side of the house and works its process/fab teams a lot harder.