ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka

People who have experienced layoffs, what would you do differently if faced with another layoff now?

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DancingPancake
DancingPancake

If it is meant to happen, it will happen. Just become good in your field and be confident. We can't control circumstances, people could get laid off from the best companies too, so become an expert in your field or upskill yourself in relevant fields.

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Layoffs
by SillyMochiLawyer

Learnings from layoffs

What are your learning from this layoffs wave?

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- Don’t buy useless EMI for expensive cars or gadgets. If you cannot afford it, buy one within your budget, there are...

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Don't be dependent on your current company, always keep your resume floating in the market

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To not be attached to a company, they're never attached to you. All the bullshit about caring about a mission is fuck...

Layoffs
by FluffySushiMoengage

What would you do in similar position?

We are seeing news of lay-offs from many companies- in India as well as RoW; Being at the receiving end of it is utterly painful. But who is to blame?

Hindsight is always 20/20; So in the current moment, we can go about and blame the m...

Layoffs
by FluffyNuggetPlivo

With all the layoffs news, how do u cope when…

Someone in ur team or someone u had good relationship (work wise) with gets laid off? Do u discontinue working as hard? Does ur team velocity decrease or increase as everyone does better for survival? Just wanna hear from folks who have ...

Layoffs
by QuirkyWalrusSoftware Engineer

Got laid-off from a YC backed startup

Hi folks,

I got laid off today from a YC-backed startup (W23) citing a shift in product focus. Was part of the core team since Oct '21, initially as an intern then later converted to FTE in '22. Got a decent (30%+) increment this year. ...