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So it's this weird dichotomy that we're enmeshed in.

No, I love your show. And I just want to say, like, one of the things I really love about it is that you demonstrate professionalism and loving qualities in your relationship, right? Like you bring those together in a really beautiful way. And so I really appreciate that.

No, I love your show. And I just want to say, like, one of the things I really love about it is that you demonstrate professionalism and loving qualities in your relationship, right? Like you bring those together in a really beautiful way. And so I really appreciate that.

No, I love your show. And I just want to say, like, one of the things I really love about it is that you demonstrate professionalism and loving qualities in your relationship, right? Like you bring those together in a really beautiful way. And so I really appreciate that.

It's a To Scott podcast today. Yeah. has looked like the Hunger Games for middle and senior managers in tech. And a lot of them like me were laid off in preparation for that big recession that never came last year. I assume a lot of this was due to over hiring during COVID and all that as well. And I thought I was going crazy because nobody was really covering this. But lately, Aki Ito at the

It's a To Scott podcast today. Yeah. has looked like the Hunger Games for middle and senior managers in tech. And a lot of them like me were laid off in preparation for that big recession that never came last year. I assume a lot of this was due to over hiring during COVID and all that as well. And I thought I was going crazy because nobody was really covering this. But lately, Aki Ito at the

It's a To Scott podcast today. Yeah. has looked like the Hunger Games for middle and senior managers in tech. And a lot of them like me were laid off in preparation for that big recession that never came last year. I assume a lot of this was due to over hiring during COVID and all that as well. And I thought I was going crazy because nobody was really covering this. But lately, Aki Ito at the

Business Insider has written a series of articles about it. Last week she wrote about how middle management or senior management job postings are down 42 percent since 2022. Hiring is down 43 percent and 57 percent for middle and senior managers respectively. I've seen firsthand how applications for some of these roles can be 800 people and up.

Business Insider has written a series of articles about it. Last week she wrote about how middle management or senior management job postings are down 42 percent since 2022. Hiring is down 43 percent and 57 percent for middle and senior managers respectively. I've seen firsthand how applications for some of these roles can be 800 people and up.

Business Insider has written a series of articles about it. Last week she wrote about how middle management or senior management job postings are down 42 percent since 2022. Hiring is down 43 percent and 57 percent for middle and senior managers respectively. I've seen firsthand how applications for some of these roles can be 800 people and up.

And I guess the short version of my question is, why do you think this is happening? And do you see these patterns changing anytime soon?

And I guess the short version of my question is, why do you think this is happening? And do you see these patterns changing anytime soon?

And I guess the short version of my question is, why do you think this is happening? And do you see these patterns changing anytime soon?

It's a bummer too for like, you know, junior employees who are coming up, you know, they don't have the people that they report to actually understand their jobs or what they do. And executives now, you know, they're going to have whatever, you know, triple digit numbers of direct reports. And, you know, these people coming, like, for example, I'm in creative.

It's a bummer too for like, you know, junior employees who are coming up, you know, they don't have the people that they report to actually understand their jobs or what they do. And executives now, you know, they're going to have whatever, you know, triple digit numbers of direct reports. And, you know, these people coming, like, for example, I'm in creative.

It's a bummer too for like, you know, junior employees who are coming up, you know, they don't have the people that they report to actually understand their jobs or what they do. And executives now, you know, they're going to have whatever, you know, triple digit numbers of direct reports. And, you know, these people coming, like, for example, I'm in creative.

I usually run creative teams in-house at tech companies. And I just can't see, like, you know, someone coming in for their first role as, like, a video editor or a graphic designer or whatever and getting that kind of specialized coaching and feedback that's going to usher them into the next level of their career because they're not going to have that type of experience. that type of boss anymore.

I usually run creative teams in-house at tech companies. And I just can't see, like, you know, someone coming in for their first role as, like, a video editor or a graphic designer or whatever and getting that kind of specialized coaching and feedback that's going to usher them into the next level of their career because they're not going to have that type of experience. that type of boss anymore.

I usually run creative teams in-house at tech companies. And I just can't see, like, you know, someone coming in for their first role as, like, a video editor or a graphic designer or whatever and getting that kind of specialized coaching and feedback that's going to usher them into the next level of their career because they're not going to have that type of experience. that type of boss anymore.

And yeah, I mean, it's not just, of course, it sucks for me right now, but it really sucks for the people who are just starting their careers and they're going to have a boss who doesn't even know their name. Especially if they're working remotely. Yeah, exactly. Yeah.