[sloaken]

It is all relative. Different skills are in demand at different times.

What is the unemployment level in your particular skill set or desired profession?

Smart and ambitious people, always have their resume up to date, and are looking. Although this is good advise I do not follow it as I am always delusional and think my current job is the best and no need to look.

My biggest regret looking back, was not changing jobs early when I first started. With 2 years in, I would recommend you look, but be selective.

Remember, you are, from an employer perspective, significantly better if you currently have a job, as opposed to unemployed. So be wary of possible layoffs.

[sloaken]

Follow up note: It also depends on what country you are in.

For IT people in the USA you can look at this site: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199995/rates-of-jobless-...

I assume most people who believe it is brutal out there are looking for a job and were laid off. Being laid off is EXTREMELY PAINFUL. We were never taught how to handle it. For most people, myself twice, it was a horrible surprise.