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4. Correct. I'm pointing out that 79% found a new job is not a great statistic.

Tue Dec 27, 2022, 10:15 AM

Dec 2022

It means exactly what I said: the unemployment rate of recently laid off tech workers is 21% after three months.

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WSJ News Exclusive: Laid Off Tech Workers Quickly Find New Jobs [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 OP

So their unemployment rate is 'only' 21%. Voltaire2 Dec 2022 #1

So you've looked at stats for like coal miners and cashiers and waiters Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2022 #5

uh no, I'm saying its pretty high. Voltaire2 Dec 2022 #6

Well that would also apply to the WSJ article, right? Voltaire2 Dec 2022 #8

This was ONLY our experience under a Democratic administration! Backseat Driver Dec 2022 #3