How The Tables Have Turned

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How The Tables Have Turned

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Remember when we were gods among mortals? The 2021-2022 tech boom was like being SpongeBob and Patrick at an all-you-can-eat buffet of job offers, six-figure salaries, and companies practically begging us to take their money. Fast forward to 2025, and we're Squidward—watching from behind the blinds as layoffs spread faster than a poorly optimized for-loop. The tech bubble didn't just burst; it ghosted us harder than that recruiter who promised to "circle back." Now we're fighting over the one backend position that doesn't require "10+ years experience in a framework released last Tuesday."

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