Tech worker morale plummets as industry-wide layoffs erode faith in meritocracy
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Summary
The article examines the declining morale of tech workers amid massive layoffs at major companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. It uses the anonymous professional platform Blind as a lens to capture the shift from tech optimism to disillusionment, as workers question the value of performance reviews and meritocracy when layoffs seem arbitrary. The piece chronicles how the culture of tech has curdled, with gallows humor and anxiety replacing the once-unshakeable confidence in the industry.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhat's the point of getting a good performance review if you can still be laid off anyway?
The morale of tech workers is plunging as layoffs mount
Blind — where professionals share advice, and gallows humor, anonymously — is chronicling the curdling of tech optimism
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