What Are Your 2008 Job Predictions - Good, Bad or Ugly ?

Bad economic news is making techies glum about jobs, even though managers supposedly remain fairly upbeat about IT hiring and spending plans, according to a new report. What does your gut tell you about tech jobs in 2008?

Economic uncertainty, including the mortgage crisis, rising oil prices and fears about a recession, are spooking workers about job security and prospects, according to the latest monthly phone survey by staffing and outsourcing firm Hudson.

It’s not just techies who are worried; in fact, workers across all the sectors surveyed by Hudson are nervous about jobs. Not a happy way to start the New Year. But is the pessimism a knee-jerk reaction to bad news, or is it based in reality?