At the risk of being downvoted and such.. It seems that going into a profession based on how secure it is or how much money you will make is at best a gamble,

At the risk of being downvoted and such.. It seems that going into a profession based on how secure it is or how much money you will make is at best a gamble, and at worst a recipe for existential disappointment. Looking back (and up to) the engineers of earlier years (1970s, etc.) they look like people driven by passion, going into the areas where they were to remain forever branded as “nerds”. And the sentiment I see related to layoffs is that people who are genuinely interested in the tech and love it for what it is are not affected as much or even if affected would be quickly welcomed to another place that has resources to appreciate what they have to offer. So yeah follow your passion and all.