[joe_mamba]

>that had problems employing people

Who is "that" in this context? Can you be more specific.

>Even as Continental has layoff

Not just Conti, but all major automotive suppliers, semiconductor, embedded companies spread across Europe had mass layoffs.

And not everyone was quickly absorbed. I have EE friends almost a year unemployed after the layoffs. They apply but only get rejections, not sure why. It's a bloodbath right now in industries in high-CoL regions.

[f1shy]

And is not only automotive. Other sectors are also suffering a lot. As you said, finding a new job is not very easy, even if you are ok with 1hs commute. As far as I know, all big companies are moving work outside the EU in a hurry.