> Its their choice I guess. It's the lack of choice that I'm pointing out. Sheer force of will isn't going to get you employed in a completely different disci

> Its their choice I guess. It's the lack of choice that I'm pointing out. Sheer force of will isn't going to get you employed in a completely different discipline. Labor relations are what allow people to have the financial wiggle room in times like these (e.g., decent compensation, redundancy packages). Instead the industry overworked and underpaid the labor pool, and then dumped them as soon as they could to fend for themselves. This is a lesson that if you work in any industry where you're liable to be outsourced or automated—ahem, software engineering—best you start organizing now, or saving your pennies if you're on FAANG wages.