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Laid Off in Tech Support Group
A supportive community for everyone who has been affected by recent layoffs in tech, to come together and discuss their experiences, offer advice, and share opportunities.
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I've been through two layoffs in two years. Standard advice (coaches, networking) never worked for me. I felt desperate and willing to try anything, but I realized I needed a hard reset. I stopped tr...
read moreanalogist02.gumroad.comAnalog Protocol: v0.1 AlphaMy job has been impacted due to the restructuring of Verizon that was announced last month. What are the best tech companies to apply to at this time that offer remote/hybrid roles? I live in the Atla...
read moreNetworking is worse than useless. They just pretend to like you for as long as they can get something from you then disappear if you ask for a referral, despite history of good work. (Womens ERGs are ...
read moreGot laid off earlier this year and spent months applying nonstop — felt like shouting into the void. Then I tried this quick AI career tool (ai-career.quiz-us.com/career) that analyzed my background ...
read moreai-career.quiz-us.comPathfinder AIHi all — I was recently laid off from my previous employer and have since been building projects around deployment automation, .NET, Python, and GenAI. If anything I’ve worked on resonates with you, ...
read moreokay what’s going on - In the past 2 weeks I’ve had 2 jobs I was interviewing put on hold for hiring freezes.
We’re told we’re ‘lucky’ to be here. But if luck means being overworked, underpaid, and disposable—maybe we’re not the product managers. Maybe we’re the product.
I kept my head down, delivered, hit targets. Still got cut. Not mad—just wondering what all that was really for.
Hello, I’m currently based in the U.S. and actively seeking referrals for Data Analyst or Business Intelligence Analyst roles. I bring 5 years of hands-on experience in the data field, including analy...
read moreAny cut off date for bonus if the resource layoff by the firm ?
anyone encountering hiring freezes? I had a lead on a job that was supposed to post with a stable and public tech co last week and then instead I find out there is a hiring freeze.
I was laid off by my company at the end of 2023. They outsourced my team and only a few on the lower end of the pay scale were kept on. A few weeks ago, I see the same position I was working availabl...
read moreWere there any signs from your company, managers or peers that alerted you to layoffs, either company-wide or on your team specifically? Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on how to stay ahead...
read moreHow does everyone handle gaps in your resume due to a layoff during your interview? I always try to spin it as a positive, but I'm curious what others are doing.
Happy Easter everyone! I hope everyone is taking this Sunday to relax and enjoy good food and good company.
For those who were laid off with severance, do you have any tips for saving your severance? Between the stagnant job market and the crazy economy, I'd love to hear the creative ways you've made it las...
read moreWhy do you think so many companies do layoffs and then rehire for the same roles a few months later? Is it just poor planning/leadership?
Just because I'm curious and love to know different perspectives/techniques, how do you typically prepare for interviews? Do you do a certain activity or ritual that always puts you in the right heads...
read moreI recently saw a video of a person using an AI-generated version of themselves to complete a virtual interview and got caught. The video could have been staged, but it did get me thinking, employers m...
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