There is no STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) shortage. This was evident many years ago, but this myth propagates on to this day. This is especially true now in the age of AI (Artificial Intelligence). The tech industry is in that cycle at the moment of mass layoffs or RIFs (Reduction In Force). How people would like to call it or put into terms, it is still being fired. It means many people will be without an income and health benefits at a time when inflation is at an all time high in the US, like Jimmy Carter era high. The impact is not just on the individual employee but also on the family that they help to support. Regardless of how some people would like to frame the numbers on the economy, many people are feeling the pinch of the inflation. Everyday American families will suffer as a result. Many of these tech company executives that are laying off employees left and right are making millions of dollars, and this is not including their stock options. Their
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