They all got new jobs within a week.
Unlike other positions, for engineers, it's the companies that are replaceable, not the employees.
Engineers are special whether we like it or not.
I read that a few times in this thread, but I'm not sure whether it's as true as pictured here. Maybe in some bubble environments (bay area and Seattle). But for most of us other engineers there isn't necessarily the next employer around the corner - even for those with exceptional skills.
So many positions for sw. engineers and so little experienced professionals to fulfill all those job openings, at least in my zone.
Wouldn’t have expected italy to be much different
Note that I don't live in Germany so my numbers may be wrong, in that case well... let me know :)