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Tech companies that once offered substantial salaries and benefits to attract top talent quickly transitioned to cost-cutting measures, beginning with the termination of experienced staff. Fresh graduates continued to flood the market, working risqué schedules like the infamous 996 (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. six days a week) for lower wages while AI tools began handling significant work previously assigned to senior personnel.