Hello, tech readers. Big Sean apparently predicted the tech labor market when he said: "Last night took an L[ayoff], but tonight I bounce back."
I'm almost certain that this prescient verse was talking about how over half the tech workers who got laid off recently are now earning more than what they made before, according to new analysis.
I'm Diamond Naga Siu, a senior reporter on Insider's new tech analysis team. Today, we're calming some tech layoff anxiety. Let's dive into how being laid off was a blessing in disguise for many.
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1. Laid-off tech workers are actually finding jobs quickly. Because tech workers are typically college-educated, with specialized skills in high demand across many industries, their chances of finding new jobs are pretty good in any economy. But right now, those odds are unusually good — and many tech workers are bouncing back stronger than ever.
- Even as the tech sector has been hammered by mass layoffs this year — more than 140,000 workers since March, by one count — the vast majority who have been let go haven't remained on the sidelines for long.
- According to an analysis of laid-off workers conducted by Revelio Labs, a workforce-data provider, 72% have found new jobs within three months. Even more surprising, a little over half of them have landed roles that actually pay more than what they were earning in the jobs they lost.
- Even though tech companies are doing terribly right now, a lot of businesses in other industries are fine. And those other employers need a lot of coders, data scientists, and product managers — specialists the tech industry was previously hoarding.
Read more on life after layoffs.
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6. Google isn't interested in competing with ChatGPT. The head of AI at Google reportedly told employees that making a ChatGPT competitor was not worth the "reputational risk." Google execs said they have the technology to make a competing chatbot. These are Google's concerns over releasing a chatbot.
7. TikTokers are disappointed in their share of ad money. TikTok started giving creators a cut of money made from advertisements on their videos, but creators are disappointed with the low payout. According to eight creators, the pay ranged from pennies to $17 for every 1,000 views. Read the full story.
8. Veganism isn't a get-out-of-jail card for Sam Bankman-Fried. The FTX founder and CEO is currently in a Bahamian jail. Bankman-Fried reportedly tried using his vegan diet as a reason to get released on bail, but the court rejected his request. See what the judge said.
Odds and ends:
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10. Take a room tour of the world's largest cruise. Royal Caribbean just launched the world's largest cruise ship. The megaship, called Wonder of the Seas, is filled with vibrant spaces, but the rooms pale in comparison. All aboard for a tour of the balcony stateroom.
What we're watching today:
- Adobe's earnings call is today. Keep up with other earnings here.
- Digiday is announcing the European winners for its Marketing and Advertising Awards
- The second half of Harry and Meghan's docuseries is released on Netflix.
Curated by Diamond Naga Siu in New York. Feedback or tips? Email dsiu@insider.com or (tweet @diamondnagasiu). Edited by Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock) in London and Jordan Parker Erb (tweet @jordanparkererb) in New York.