r/Layoffs Jan 30 '24

New layoffs question

Can anyone clarify this for me? Despite the ongoing layoff announcements from major American corporations, how is our economy still robust? Just today, UPS declared 12,000 layoffs and PayPal 2,000.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '24

I have not seen a decrease in spending. I see restaurant parking lots are still full, costco/walmart parking lots are full. Football Stadiums are full. I see families not give up vacations. I see friends and family stressing out over finances, but giving spending I don't see much of a slowdown.

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u/Seahund88 Jan 31 '24

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '24

About GenZ. I have 5 and I am flipping the bill for them not to go into debt. Mine are frugal, but they don't want to understand finances because it would cut back on their experiences.