What to feel about job stability in vulnerable industries?
I’ve been working for less than 5 years, and I’ve always been anxious about job stability since I still don’t have enough savings to feel secure if I ever get laid off.
What worries me is that both industries I’ve worked in seem very vulnerable during tough economic times. My first job was at a multinational agency during post-pandemic recovery, where clients were cutting budgets. Now I work in the airline industry, and it’s the same feeling again because of fuel costs.
Almost every town hall ends up being about tightening budgets and preparing for challenges.
I know no job is completely stable, but I’m starting to wonder if I keep choosing unstable industries. Is this just normal corporate life now, or are there industries that are generally safer/more stable? And what mindset should I have about this early in my career?