Patrice Williams Lindo, CEO at Career Nomad, said that workers are not being “dramatic” with their worries. Instead, they’re “paying attention.”
“Layoffs are still happening—in an unpredictably regular fashion since the start of the year,” she told Newsweek. “The economy feels unpredictable. Tariffs are shifting. The news cycle is nonstop. Workers are tired of being caught off guard, and the anxiety is palpable.