Anyone else super anxious about upcoming recession and potential layoffs? New hire and feel like I walk on egg shells 24/7 when I’m in the office

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As an older millennial who…

- graduated in 2008

- half of graduation class without a job upon
graduation

- persistent 9% unemployment rate

- worked at a bank. No not wallstreet- as a bank teller

No I am not worried.

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also graduated in 2008. had to take a job that was way below me. set me off course for more than 3 years but i rebounded. i’ve been poor, really poor. that’s why i never got into crypto and always kept 50K in cash.

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we’ve been in a recession for awhile

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Hahahaha been in a recession because the stock market is reaction to fed rates?

Sure, a magical unicorn recession with 3.5% unemployment, a strong dollar and rising payrolls

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There’s always going to be an upcoming official* recession

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Nope not at all. If you think we’re in a recession with 3.5% unemployment, rising payrolls, and government surpluses, you’re in for a rude awakening when a recession does hit in five or so years

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Nope

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No, because we don't layoff.

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