I don’t think many people realize how bad the job environment is for scientists right now. Thousands of jobs now lost in the government on top of big ongoing layoffs in the biotech/pharma sector. Bad times ahead and I don’t see how it won’t reverberate through the economy - ThreadSky

notdred.bsky.social • 8 days ago

I don’t think many people realize how bad the job environment is for scientists right now. Thousands of jobs now lost in the government on top of big ongoing layoffs in the biotech/pharma sector. Bad times ahead and I don’t see how it won’t reverberate through the economy

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minorallele.bsky.social•8 days ago

Each dollar not spent in science is at least 3 dollars lost as ROI. Add to that the bad business environment. :/

castdeath97.bsky.social•8 days ago

I remember Derek Lowe going like “the US advantage over other countries is the ability to attract talent” … well that’s gone now …

castdeath97.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hell the entire west seems to be abandoning this whole “let’s attract global talent” thing, and honestly I don’t think I will forgive the western voting public for this.

castdeath97.bsky.social•8 days ago

And to make it even stupider what did it was the *expected* downturn post COVID, genuinely embarrassing and stupid.

sciencehippies.bsky.social•8 days ago

Can I go back in time 25 years and tell little!me that I should've done the humanities career path? Seems like it would've been a smarter choice in the long run.

howdydo.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m pretty sure European countries will take them. 🙃

technocracygirl.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not all , and not enough.

castdeath97.bsky.social•8 days ago

It’s looking bad over there too I’m afraid … global brain rot

notdred.bsky.social•8 days ago

Unless they are planning on cranking up government spending drastically, they’re not coming to the rescue. And now they’re probably all increasing their military budgets because the US wants out of NATO

howdydo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Remember how every other nation scooped up German scientists when Hitler was at his zenith? I suspect other countries are eager to poach our scientists. Dust off those resumes! Get ready for a much greater quality of life.

follicular.bsky.social•8 days ago

maybe a few people can do that but it's not feasible for most working scientists

notdred.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not how it works anymore, sorry.

crystalpepsi.bsky.social•8 days ago

I just need the economy to not crash before we list our house

notdred.bsky.social•8 days ago

Historically speaking the Republicans tend to induce the crash in their final year of office, so there’s hope

crystalpepsi.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh I think this one’s coming much sooner

notdred.bsky.social•8 days ago

Must admit I have an extremely bad feeling about it

crystalpepsi.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m not really joking when I say secession or submission. It’s gonna be Real fuckin bad unless and until big business turns on him. And even then, he may say fuck them I’ve got Elon.

sphecida.bsky.social•7 days ago

When my kids were little, everyone was shouting, "STEM! We need more STEM!" They said Humanities were dead. My son is a post-doc in nanotechnology, and I fear for his future.

jesseking.bsky.social•8 days ago

Their civil rights have been deprived in violation of Title 18 USC Section 242.
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follicular.bsky.social•8 days ago

#Facts #trumpIsATraitor #TrumpisARussianAsset

bdawgma.bsky.social•8 days ago

I don’t see how you pull this much money out of the economy and not induce a recession.

Scientific jobs tend to pay pretty well. That’s a lot of disposable income lost. Curious how Idaho and TN will fare. Those labs are a big part of their economy

gayvulture.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's literally the point. They are following Yarvin's "Butterfly Revolution" to a T. It's evolved every so slightly in recent years, but it's precisely what's happening.

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