Many businesses are still contending with staffing shortages in factories and restaurants. Meanwhile, in a seemingly parallel universe, American technology firms are shedding workers
88,000 workers this year, according to Crunchbase, a data provider. On November 30th DoorDash, a food-delivery business, joined the firing frenzy, announcing it would lay off 1,250 workers, 6% of its total workforce. Banks have also been showing staff the door. On December 1st Wells Fargo, an American lender, reportedly cut hundreds from its mortgage division. Barclays, a British one, let go of around 200 workers last month.
On the surface, there is plenty of room for axe-swinging. In recent decades America’s economy has become ever more top-heavy. Managerial and professional occupations now make up 44% of total employment, up from 34% in 2000 according to the. Partly that reflects faster growth in industries like tech and finance.
Sacked techies should not find it hard to get work. Lots of old-economy firms would love to get their hands on their skills. Walmart, despite its corporate layoffs, is continuing to snatch up data scientists and other hypernumerate types. Already 59% of tech professionals work outside the tech industry, according to Comp. On the whole, demand for highly paid white-collar professionals is as voracious as ever.
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