It is encouraging to see that the long-term outlook of the semiconductor industry remains strong despite short-term cyclical downturn. The key here is that investments will continue to grow and demands from automotive, data storage and wireless connectivity sectors will drive the growth.
It looks like the CHIPS Act will help encourage companies to invest in ecosystem development in the US thus bringing in more jobs in the US. According to the article from SIA (check out the link below), the semiconductor industry will support 2.1 million jobs in the US economy by the end of the decade. I certainly hope that emerging technologies and innovations in speech recognition, Internet of Things, Wifi and 6G connectivity will drive increasing demand for semiconductors. The future is bright if we can grow interests in STEM education and careers and that we will train enough engineers to support the industry in the coming years.
Now that the pandemic is almost over, I started reflecting on the changes in my life. The biggest being, I haven’t had the chance to travel the world and to visit customers. I did travel on a few occasions but nothing like what I have done while working as a marketing director.
As I have no more commute and no more travels, I needed to find something to do with all the extra time on my hands. In a typical year, I would read maybe 10 -15 books, so I decided to get myself a really nice ebook reader and start to read everyday. This has proven to be a blessing in many ways. I found that by reading, I can sort of travel to different places and learn a lot about historical events. I guess through reading, I get to view the world in a different light. I get to feel different emotions and I get to learn new things. That is the gift that this pandemic has given me. I hope to continue my reading while looking for work.
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