The recent tech layoffs, paired with the current economic downturn, have put more eyes on the tech industry, its hiring practices, and the actual work being done by employees.

Former employees from tech giants like Meta have claimed they were paid six-figure salaries to “do nothing.” Another tech employee sarcastically described the actions of a 6 hour workday as “chang[ing] a button from blue to a slightly different blue.” A recent Wall Street Journal article details numerous complaints from former tech employees about the lack of work given to them on the job, with one employee saying they received only one assignment in nearly 8 months with the company. READ MORE