What’s one thing you wish you had known before being laid off?

I was laid off last year, the CTC was reasonably high there (110k USD base, not practical in India ik... Maybe that's why they had to cut us off). That of course was quite a down time but I was happy that I had a lot of side projects in hand, and was up to date with the tech stack. It's something I learned, "A company is a company, nothing less or more than that. Curious to know, what are your lessons from these times? That one thing you wish you told/reminded yourself before these lay offs? To me, it would be: 1. Stay humble. Your salary or your company shouldn't define your attitude. 2. Keep learning. Find time for your personal growth. 3. Stay active in the community, be aware of what's happening. Be it good or bad, it can come to you as well. 4. Save while you can! Savings have helped me a lot. P.S: I mentioned my base pay from prev salary not to boast about it, there is nothing to boast about tbh ... It's just to mention more context.

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

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!

I joined Morgan Stanley India as a spring intern this January. I was supposed to work for 6 months and would have been converted to a full time employee post the internship. I worked my ass off and got outstanding feedback from my manager (VP) and their managers as well (ED). On the other hand I kept asking my manager about my progress and chances of conversion. He assured me that I was an extraordinary intern and he kept assigning me work other than my project. I also interacted with other people in the organisation and received great feedback from them (upto MD level). Now coming to last week, I had a chat with my manager about the same, he informed me that the organisation has gone into a hiring freeze just 2 weeks back and thus I won't be getting converted to a FTE. Also this info is not public yet and a lot of the other interns have no idea what the situation is here. The people in my team have offered to help me out with opportunities outside the firm but there's nothing they can do inside for me. The most they can do is give me LORs but nothing more. I am a recent graduate with 2 years of experience as an intern at multiple startups and MNCs. Can the folks here help me out. Also is there anything I can do at the firm?

I've been sensing some uncertainty at my workplace, and it's making me think about preparing for the possibility of layoffs. 1. How does one manage uncertainty before a layoff, and what should be the mindset? 2. What practical steps do you take financially ? Any insights on budgeting? 3. In a job transition, how do you proactively develop skills while managing work I would like to hear your thoughts and advice on how to be well-prepared mentally, financially, and skill-wise for possiblity of layoffs

I recently laid off, sometime ago. I was privileged enough so didn't really complained about it. But what i realised is: "Everyone should get laid off once in a lifetime." Reason being you stop being emotional about your job. Some people have a habit to treat job as a the only purpose their life has. Basically job gives them the validation which they never received from anyone. Also you realize the hard truth that you are just a number. "Resource" as they aptly call you. You realize your life has many dimensions than just serving someone. Quite an experience i would say, Kuch din to guzariyen lay offs mein!

I have all the sympathy with people laid off I have been laid off before Denial just prolongs finding a new role. Instead of posting how many applications have been turned down, how interviews are not converting Use the same space to put out your skills, talk about things you worked on You must be good at something to have survived in the market If someone is looking for your profile, your whine post won’t make a cut because it doesn’t even tell them about you