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Job market is awful

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Flowerpowerz · 03/08/2026 19:34

I work in pharma (general field) and the job market is horrendous. I’m seeing a huge trend towards AI which is not surprising. Perhaps more concerning is the massive uptick of offshore partners aka shipping work out to India because they are cheaper than people in the uk and USA. I have several friends in several related companies (technology, IT, coding) that have lost jobs due to this. They are being expected to share knowledge with their Indian colleagues before their redundancy kicks in.

I have honestly never known it so bad. My linked in is a sea of “open to work”

is it just me or has anyone else noticed these trends? It’s worse than ever

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TheOctopus · 03/08/2026 20:09

A lot is down to WFH. My friend is senior in a tech field. They are recruiting in Poland ATM because it's cheaper.

inamarina · 03/08/2026 20:06

Yes, I’ve heard it from friends in their forties and fifties (with years of experience in leadership roles), but also from teenagers trying to find a part-time job.
People sending tens or even hundreds of applications and barely getting the occasional interview.
The job market seems awful at the moment.

Flowerpowerz · 03/08/2026 19:59

I remember 20 or so years ago a big push to get staff in India. Recall a large insurance company doing it and also loads of call centres. I thought people generally decided it wasn’t all that due to communication issues. But it’s starting to affect so many people I know like a real turn in it’s popularity

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Pistachiocake · 03/08/2026 19:52

Yes, people of all ages (friends and friends telling me about their kids) are struggling, including ones with good qualifications/some with great CVs. Doesn't help that too many people think it's easy to get a job and you're lazy if you don't have one.

Sunshineandrainbow · 03/08/2026 19:50

Such a worry

Bathroomphilosopher · 03/08/2026 19:48

The job market in general is bloody awful. Never known it so bad.

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