AMZN guts thousands of engineers in latest layoffs

[Anonymous]

The jobs cut are low level tech jobs not the kind of entry jobs ivy/T20/T5 public engineering students get. Students who have in depth, rigorous science/math/programming skills, along with curricula that involve creative thinking, technical writing, difficult labs have no problem getting jobs in tech. These people never had bottom tier tech jobs of the type amazon is firing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

NP:

That's me too. Biglaw here. $25M NW.
Have embraced AI - in everything. It will change our world. Already has.
But, I wouldn't have my kids study CS - right now - or prob ever again.
Be strategic, people.

I think your last comment is more relevant...who do you think are the ones creating these new AI companies that you use? They are primarily CS and other STEM majors.

+1 just have your cs kids learn ml and ai. Most just like to create UX and crud operations because…easy money. Most don’t even like solving problems, just coding. Critical thinking skills are important, not NW. lol can’t believe you threw that out there.

[Anonymous]

Are these the H1B holders?

[Anonymous]

OP, seriously? You couldn’t type Amazon? Good grief.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

Definitely time for humanities to shine. The one thing AI does poorly is anything creative. People who can write and tell stories are going to be in high demand and command astronomical salaries.

Nah, that squishy stuff just goes to people who know people or have the right parents. Lots of people write and are good storytellers but end up as baristas.

That was then, this is now. Everything about marketing and communications is changing. Advertising doesn't work the way it used to.

It's all about storytelling now. And storytellers who know how to use AI will be in high demand.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

NP:

That's me too. Biglaw here. $25M NW.
Have embraced AI - in everything. It will change our world. Already has.
But, I wouldn't have my kids study CS - right now - or prob ever again.
Be strategic, people.

I think your last comment is more relevant...who do you think are the ones creating these new AI companies that you use? They are primarily CS and other STEM majors.

Right, and if the NW is really $25m, the downside risk of a failed CS career is largely moot, as kids should have the financial flexibility to switch careers more easily. Are you planning to just blow that money before you kick the can?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

NP:

That's me too. Biglaw here. $25M NW.
Have embraced AI - in everything. It will change our world. Already has.
But, I wouldn't have my kids study CS - right now - or prob ever again.
Be strategic, people.

I think your last comment is more relevant...who do you think are the ones creating these new AI companies that you use? They are primarily CS and other STEM majors.

Right, and if the NW is really $25m, the downside risk of a failed CS career is largely moot, as kids should have the financial flexibility to switch careers more easily. Are you planning to just blow that money before you kick the can?

We came from poverty, so I am giving most to charity, each kid gets $500k and must build their own fortune and future.

[Anonymous]

DS is a Cornell Grad (2022) working for Anazon. Amazing salary and learning a good deal. We all know he may get cut at some point but it's good for now .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is a Cornell Grad (2022) working for Anazon. Amazing salary and learning a good deal. We all know he may get cut at some point but it's good for now .

Good for your DS. My CMU grad DS (2023) was part of the recent 14,000 mass exodus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS is a Cornell Grad (2022) working for Anazon. Amazing salary and learning a good deal. We all know he may get cut at some point but it's good for now .

Good for your DS. My CMU grad DS (2023) was part of the recent 14,000 mass exodus.

Good luck to him!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

NP:

That's me too. Biglaw here. $25M NW.
Have embraced AI - in everything. It will change our world. Already has.
But, I wouldn't have my kids study CS - right now - or prob ever again.
Be strategic, people.

I think your last comment is more relevant...who do you think are the ones creating these new AI companies that you use? They are primarily CS and other STEM majors.

Right, and if the NW is really $25m, the downside risk of a failed CS career is largely moot, as kids should have the financial flexibility to switch careers more easily. Are you planning to just blow that money before you kick the can?

We came from poverty, so I am giving most to charity, each kid gets $500k and must build their own fortune and future.

Cool, so when you say you wouldn't have your kids study CS...what is the end you have in mind?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS is a Cornell Grad (2022) working for Anazon. Amazing salary and learning a good deal. We all know he may get cut at some point but it's good for now .

Good for your DS. My CMU grad DS (2023) was part of the recent 14,000 mass exodus.

Mine could easily be out in January. He knew going in that Amazon could/would cut him at any time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

People that aren't afraid of AI are ignorant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

People that aren't afraid of AI are ignorant.

I'm old enough to remember the reactions to personal computers. It was very similar.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tech is dead fred. CS programs bleeding out as well. Bust out those basket weaving degrees!

You seem happy about that. Sounds like typical American.

And you are what exactly?

Untypical American. Educated, strategic, resilient, intelligent, not poor and not afraid of AI.

oh, also...family still intact and parents paying for college!

NP:

That's me too. Biglaw here. $25M NW.
Have embraced AI - in everything. It will change our world. Already has.
But, I wouldn't have my kids study CS - right now - or prob ever again.
Be strategic, people.

I think your last comment is more relevant...who do you think are the ones creating these new AI companies that you use? They are primarily CS and other STEM majors.

Right, and if the NW is really $25m, the downside risk of a failed CS career is largely moot, as kids should have the financial flexibility to switch careers more easily. Are you planning to just blow that money before you kick the can?

We came from poverty, so I am giving most to charity, each kid gets $500k and must build their own fortune and future.

I say this will all due respect: you're a sucker.

Sure, make some important donations. But put most of it in a trust and put some tight strings on distributions so your kids don't become bottle service degens and eat into the corpus. This is how rich (white) American families stay rich for generations. You broke the cycle and now you need to pay it forward.