It's An Interesting Job Scene

So far I haven't been that serious about finding work since I am kind of waiting until after my WSOP gig to find something more permanent, but just from observation, the jobs landscape looks like it is going through significant (and not in a positive sense) change...

• As noted yesterday, 4,000 stores are closing which equals A LOT of layoffs.
• Earlier this month, GM reported that they will layoff 4,000 workers.
• MGM, one of the major casino owners in Las Vegas, is switching to robotic bartenders which will no doubt mean layoffs for employees.
• For the last couple years, many outlets have been reporting that 65% of service industry jobs in Las Vegas could be replaced by automation.
• Overall, recent jobs news is not good (examples here, here, and here).
• And just from experience today, it seemed odd that we went to get hubby's haircut on a busy Friday afternoon and there was one person working with several people waiting (eventually another girl showed up) and then later we went to a nearby chain restaurant, had to wait 15 minutes for a table, there were more than a dozen other people waiting, and service was slow yet half the restaurant was empty.  In both instances it seemed like there were many fewer employees than there should have been so either it was a fluke or employers are cutting employee hours to save money at the expense of their business!