With record-breaking layoffs headlining the news and a recession looming over employees’ heads, it’s understandable that the workforce may have some anxiety surrounding their job security.
Especially for employees located in tech hubs like Silicon Valley and Austin, Texas, panic and stress is at an all-time high. To pinpoint these hot spots where employees are feeling the most stress, financial technology company SmartAsset analyzed Google Trends data for 94 metro areas in the U.S., and ranked each location based on the percentage of employees is searching for layoff-related terms.
