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LII got laid off from Google recently and I don’t know what to do or how to feel.
Friends have told me to take some time to process but I feel like I don’t have time to process. I need to find another job, figure out health insurance, layoff logistics, interview prep, fix my resume, move back in with my parents?? and like a million other things.
I see a lot of people online saying that getting laid off was the best thing that has happened to them but that’s not the case for 99% of people. If you’re laid off with 500k in savings, a booming social media, partner/parents to take care of you, a side hustle that’s making you money etc, then sure, maybe you can bet on yourself and take some time to process but most people can’t.
Now I know I am in a fortunate place and do have some savings from working in tech for 3 years but as an only child from an immigrant family who is trying to support and retire his parents, I feel an immense pressure to find another job as quickly as I can.
I’m worried, anxious, scared, shocked, and feeling a bunch of other emotions but I can’t dwell on it.
The work needs doing and I need to grind because time is ticking.
In an era of big tech layoffs, I hope to share what life is like after layoffs and document my job search process here to show what it actually looks like after getting laid off and NOT going all in on myself and end up homeless.
note: if you know me/my family personally, please don’t tell my parents 😅😅
#techlayoffs #layoffs #laidoff
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