Veteran engineer goes from $500K to homeless as year-plus tech job hunts become normal
Eric Elliott, a 28-year veteran engineer once earning $500K a year, says he has been jobless for over a year and now lives in his car, blaming AI's impact on jobs. Data shows 27% of developers search for over 12 months, and many others report similarly prolonged hunts.
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