Don't stress too much. You are well capable. Take this time to identify patterns that are leading indicators of how the future of work would look like. Fills gaps that let you be a part of it. Spot opportunities in the market not on CTCs but how valuable a company might be in the coming time with their strategy, people leading the ship and PMF goals. 
  
 Being an interdisciplinary champ is gonna work well and that is what you should index on

Grapevine should seriously consider adding an award feature. One of the best advice I came across

Frontend Engineer

Founder

Yep there CARS24 AU is in bad shape. Layoff and silent layoffs both

Product Manager

Software Engineer

As someone who got laid off recently from Microsoft, I think it's a difficult situation and doubts obviously creep in. But what helped me in landing a new job is never thinking about the layoff atleast when sitting for interviews. Whether you have enough time to upskill yourself would depend on the runway you have in terms of emergency funds but i would suggest to keep on appearing for interviews and keep on upskilling in the background. Don't lose hope and talk to your connections inside and outside of your organisation.

Sales

We all have different coping mechanism. Find yours in this time. You landed a job before, it’s same process. Other laid off people can suggest difference in process now if any

just sit and study and upskill yourself for some time .. 
  
 although this thing is very personal to each and everyone

Laid off

Laid off- Grapevine

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. I was leading the mobile platform but currently, I'm on a notice period. CTO is supportive and helping me via their network.

I'm a recent graduate and this is my first time experiencing a layoff. What should I do now? What things should I keep in mind looking for the next opportunity? 

Also, if you are hiring and looking for a full-stack engineer, do reach out via https://t.me/GrimBeard75

Got laid-off from a YC backed startup

Product Engineer

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Today I got laid off from a startup where I am working as a Frontend dev in total I have 1.6 years of work experience any tips, ideas or anything you want to share which will help me to get a new job soon in this bad market condition pls drop a comment will it be super helpful.

I got laid off

Welcome to Data Scientists's Private Community

I am an ML engineer working in a startup.

My current situation is horrible,I am constantly stressed about getting laid-off(My performance is good,I got promoted a month ago). I came to know that my company will probably lay people off this month,since they are unable to meet targets.

Now,I got rejected in four interviews.
There is a lot to learn and revise.
Stats and probability.
Machine learning algos.
Deep learning architectures(got rejected because I was unable to explain the architecture of a complex model in detail).
DSA(got rejected twice in this round).
SQL (got rejected once since I was unable to solve the SQL problem).
ML ops(some recruiters ask this as well).

With the added pressure of getting laid off,my whole life is turned upside down.I am unable to focus.
Every meeting or discussion I attend I feel like people are evaluating me.( This was not the case before).
I don't know what to do.
It would really help,if you guys share your interview experiences below.

Rant

Machine Learning Engineer

Just got to know I was laid off, any personal stories or experiences you folks would like to share, 
- what helped you to find the next job
- how to mentally get over it it etc,

Thanks!

Things to do after getting laid off

So sorry to hear this @Yamprofessional! I’ve seen you on grapevine for some time and you’ve been so great! It felt like a friend got laid off :(  
  
 Please let me know if anything I can do to help! :/

Product Designer

My contract was terminated last month citing restructuring.
Honestly, I saw it coming but wasn't expecting it would hit like this

I tried keeping my mind distracted, but now it has started to sink

I live with parents and they aren't saying anything (they were feeding me before and still are, no change for them)

I have had thoughts of ending all this, but do not have the courage. What if it ends halfway and I am redundant my whole life?

Credit card bills are coming through now and being 42% of my ex-salary wasn't something I was prepared for. I thought I was a sane spender.

How did you tackle being laid off?

Keep looking around, apply and eventually you're bound to get a good job I promise you. Just treat it as a numbers game. Ask your parents help with the credit card bills if you don't have enough corpus, there is no shame in that. You can give the money back to them when you're in a better position. 
  
 You're a nice person from what I know of you in this platform, you got this sis! Ending it all is not a good option for the people who care about you, and you're probably gonna look back later and smile and be glad for making it through

Application Analyst

Consultant

Hey everyone, I hope you can help me out with this one query i have, is it fine to tell the interviewer that i got laid off when they ask why i am looking for a job change in this marker?
I have been WFH for 2 years, have 6L in liquidity for runway i guess, idk if it's safe or not but how is the job market currently. 
Recently gave interview in a tier 1 product based company, got rejected in 2nd round as well so what should be my plan now? 
How to tackle this feeling of being incompetent and anxiety?
I hope you can me out with these questions 😭

Got laid off today after asking for appraisal for 2 months.

Welcome to IT Company Discussion's Private Community

Got laid off after internship.
Don't know what to do.
Totally blank currently.
Not able to process.

Laidoff

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

I'm typing this out as a way of collecting my thoughts and feeling a bit normal to take myself through the day. Context: I have been working with a small b2b IT firm for the last 1.5 years, and resigned yesterday. This was my first job straight out of MBA and it has sucked the soul out of me to say the least. The notice period is 3 months and I am really unsure how will I survive it considering that I'm already completely drained. 

I do not want to list out the reasons of how this place has been toxic for me because I also carry a lot of self doubt if it was really the toxicity of the place or my own incapability to handle the work. I do not have any offer in hand, and haven't started a job search either. Just wanted to put this out there to see if people here in the community have been in a similar situation in their professional lives and how did they figure out the uncertainty, was it a good decision for them in retrospect and if they have any tips for me to deal with this better, with less anxiety.

Panic after resigning from a toxic workplace

First of all congratulations! You're out of that hell hole how and you can now recover and realign.  
  
 Second - You'll be okay. Anxiety tricks you into thinking the worst possible thing will happen to you. It convinces you that it's the only possible outcome.  
  
 I'd say the first couple of days - just be. Do what you want. Decide that in the first week you'll consciously do nothing job related - the one you left and the one you should find. You'll need this time to feel like yourself again. Do things that bring you calm and joy. Nothing to big, could be as simple as a walk or making your favourite kind of sandwich.  
  
 After a week - do the following things : 
 1. List out every single thing you did at this job  
 2. Use this info to update the CV - it'll take multiple iterations. Send it to people for feedback, ask them to be candid, use chatgpt whenever relevant  
 3. Make a list of companies you want to work with  
 4. Visit their portal and other job portals 
 5. Find relevant jobs  
 6. Find people in your circle who can refer you. If you do not know any reach out to people on LinkedIn. Send request to multiple people to have a big top of the funnel  
 7. Simultaneously write down questions that you might be asked in an interview 
 8. Meet people you like  
 9. Do some kind of work out 
 10. Apply to jobs with referal 
 11. Repeat  
  
 Remember - you'll be okay.

Growth And Strategy

Project Manager

How do you cope with the loss of routine after being laid off?

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

No one has told me about this and heard it first on Twitter. Just joined Grapevine for this from Twitter. What does this mean? Has anyone gone through this? I am very early in my career, this can completely destroy my career. Please. Help me.

Sh*tting bricks right now because of Swiggy Layoffs

I was laid off with 10months  of my first job without severance. You career wont get destroyed because of the layoff

I have recently been layed off from my current company and I'm going to start my hunting process again. 

How much time did it take for you to find a new job? Because I'm really freaking out. This is my first time. 

And what are some common approaches you take for quick conversions? Comment below

Listen up layed off peeps

Had this thought since long back, but there's one common pattern I have witnessed. 
Since the Twitter layoffs, all the companies out there (including FAANG/MAANG) have joined with the layoffs trend. What's surprising is that most of these companies have had a great financial year and made profits in billions. 
Recession is a time when markets go down and companies can't retain their customers due to economic or socio-political issues. 
So the current situation has made me question whether the layoffs are actually due to this fancy term called 'Recession', which most of the tech influencers out there are preaching and selling thier courses with (shame on them for doing so during these times) or is it actually the VC's control over the companies which is making the CEO's take such decisions?
All things aside, My heart goes out with people who have been impacted by layoffs. Don't forget that there is a thin line between being laid off and being fired, so don't lose your confidence and look out for new opportunities and sell yourself in the market.
Never forget, no matter how the market conditions are, if you are skilled and good at what you do jobs will always find you.

Stay Positive and be strong!

Are layoffs due to recession?

I got laid off a few weeks ago and I'm in dire need of motivation.

Pls share your story about how you bounced back after being laid off. How long did it take for you to land a comparable position?

Thanks!

How did you bounce back after being laid off?

I got laid off in Jan. Took 4 months to land a job finally and joined a new company in May.
This new company seems to be silently laying off people now in the name of cost cutting and likely be trying to raise next round of funding although they previously raised previous round in Aug-2022.
Although right now it's more of they need me (my role, I'm the only person of this role) more than I need them, I'm 70% confident that I might not be impacted, but the 30% chance is keeping me sleepless. What do I do? Pretty traumatized from the first layoff.

What should I do?

Business Analyst

What is the best way to focus on job search after layoff

Software Developer

To all the people who have been laid off recently, don’t get disheartened. I have been laid off thrice and every time, I got a better offer and higher salary.  If you have given your 100% and still end up getting laid off the fault is not on you. I now have started believing it happens for a greater good. 

Things to remember is always have a emergency fund, minimum 6 months of survival money, whichever city you are working/living on. This includes everything car emi if any, home loan emi if any, children education expenses if any, sum total of each and every expenses that you incur per month. 

This will give you financial cushion, you will not join the first company which rolls out an offer, you will have the leverage. 

If you have skills you will always find the next opportunity.

Note: If you fall in the category of ppl who were working in deeply funded companies with exorbitantly insane salaries defying gravity, accept the reality of the market correction settle for less and cut down on lifestyle inflation. 

4-5 years experience getting 80-90L in fixed was anyways not sustainable, it would have corrected sooner or later

Layoff and bouncing back

Computer Operator

Your company just laid off 30-40% of employees. Why would you wanna work there and not immediately start looking for another job?

Your company just laid off 30-40%

Over the past two decades I have seen lay offs manifesting in various ways but the recent trend of sudden layoffs and declining empathy is disturbing.

While the decline could have its own reasons one of the best ways to deal with such curve balls is being prepared. Have a multi-purpose toolkit. 

This could possibly be a break from a monotonous life and a welcome change to go after what matters. 
To innovate and to stop suffering or struggling. 

I’m coaching the ‘how’ of building a tool kit based on natural human talents, experience could lead you onto a new path. And maintain personal wellbeing (across 7 elements) to help professionals thrive in a post pandemic multiverse. Where purpose and winning mindset help go after your dreams. 

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