From tech to the trades: One laid off worker's big career pivot ^22.7%

KUOW Public Radio - By Joshua McNichols - 5/27/2026, 7:45 AM

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It’s a weird time to work in tech. Last year's tech layoffs in Washington state were the second highest in the country. That has some tech workers turning to fields they see as AI-proof. We sat down with Brett Burden, a laid off tech worker who did what a lot of people are advising: went into the trades. On today's episode, what’s it... more