Recruiters in big tech have basically zero visibility about work happening in engineering orgs

> All stories are about the same two junior recruiters who were hired just before hiring slowdown/pause. And also, based on posts on tik tok where people regularly make up or exaggerate stories for social clout.

>> I'm waiting for journalists to report on actual engineers who were paid to sit on their ass. Vest and rest is a real example and I've know a few people who fit that category. https://www.insider.com/rest-and-vest-millionaire-engineers-...

I know a couple of engineers who've done nothing for 3 to 6 months on end. Then they get transferred to another team, rinse-and-repeat. One person I know did this for a little over a year before getting laid off. He literally did about 1 day of work a week!

Yeah, she could have been unemployed during the pandemic instead of making a pretty penny for working half or three quarters of the day. And this is how she repays them.