What are your thoughts around major companies like Amazon, Microsoft and some tech firms doing layoffs but yet 200k jobs were posted within the past month and the unemployment rate decreased? Would you say this is a good time for change?

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I think it's common for companies to make changes in the beginning of the year. Whether it's restructuring or changing up what they invest in, it's healthy for the organization, but hard for the people who lose their jobs. Unemployment numbers are encouraging and I'm sending good vibes to anyone that has been laid off recently.

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I think it can be depending on the field - it's important to look at WHERE the layoffs happen and the departments. Some departments aren't doing so well, but others are expanding so I guess it really varies

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