Laid Off in Tech Support Group

Anyone in Amazon Cloud Computing getting laidoff? If Amazon can’t make it, which company can?

When interviewing for a new position, and asked why you’re looking for a new job, is everyone honest about being laid off? That can’t make you look bad, right?

These people said I am overqualified in this interview. Is that a negative or positive feedback? Time will tell. 😂

I knew there were layoffs coming but my manager kept ensuring me I was safe. … I was laid off, not sure if my manager was just as blind sided as I was or if he was gaslighting me the whole time and ne… more

I was unexpectedly laid off mid January 2024. Since then I have applied to over 100 positions and out of that 100 only had 6 interviews that unfortunately did not work out. I’m not having a good time.

Wanted to tell everyone to keep their heads up. I was laid off for over 5 months and until I started spending 12-13 hours a day (including weekends) filling out applications consistently I didn’t see … more

I was laid off in July and would love help from this group.
I have 15+ years in both hand on program management and leading delivery teams.
I have lead and delivered up to $200MM cross departmental international technol… more

I was let go from my job, even though I was consistently delivering 2X the expected results. It's really hard to stay motivated after experiencing this kind of betrayal. I'm open to new opport… more

So, I started a job less than a month ago and last week they announced a round of layoffs. This has me worried. During the interviews I asked how the company dealt with poor economic conditions and th… more

First week of being unemployed and I’m already wondering if today is Saturday. Wondering how long I have before I go crazy because of boredom. 😂

Any tips for staying motivated during the job search marathon?

Happy to provide referrals for CGI Inc.

Laid off while on paternity leave and I’m feeling hopeless. I apply to every product job I can find even though they are well below what I was making, and title, but with no replies or canned denial l… more

Laid off and 5 months pregnant. I don’t know what to do with my time. Is it worth finding a new job right now or take a natural break? How you do you go from being employed to unemployed ?

I lost my job in November and I’ve had zero luck in landing a job. Seems like I can’t even get hired at Whole Foods.
Any thoughts on what I could do? What am I doing wrong? Feeling hopeless. I have… more

Been ghosted by several recruiters now and I'm thinking about taking a course on applying for jobs in a way that guarantees a round of interviews.. is this a wild idea?

I was laid-off, for the second time in under a year. How does this happen to me twice at two different companies? Has this happened to anyone else?

Happy to provide a referral to any Engineering role you’re interested in at Zoominfo.

Thinking about hiring a professional consultant or freelancer to revamp my resume and LinkedIn profile. What's the most you would spend?

Does anyone know what all shows up or is included during a background check of your last position?

I was laid off about 6 months ago and have struggled to even get interviews despite hundreds of applications by this point. I have 2 years of experience as a Solutions Architect in the Ai space at a t… more

Is there a magic word or phrase to prevent recruiters and hiring managers from ghosting you? 👻

Recently laid off if anyone is employed at a company hiring software engineers pls comment or dm me please

I’ve been laid off for 9 months now. Have had interviews but something goes wrong for one reason or another.

How long has everyone else been laid off?

Hello! If anyone can guide me that would be greatly appreciated.

I was laid off from my company over a year ago. It’s been difficult for anything to click, even after having 7+ years of experience in TA. I have since explored… more

Do you feel like your termination was unjust?

Hi, I have a job for Data Science position hybrid in NYC for 150k/yr. Azure, Pyspark knowledges. If you or your friends are interested please let me know, I will drop an HR mail.

Can anyone offer a referral for the NVIDIA? Will DM position

Thoughts on starting your own independent consulting firm?

Is being laid off a good reason to get airline and nonrefundable hotels refunded? I booked my personal European June trip in Feb and got laid off in early March. If I get an offer in the next 1-2 mont… more

Any companies in tech that I should absolutely stay away from?

At what point do you stop looking for the job you want and just take whatever you can get?

I recently got laid off from my product design remote job and it has been a real toggle getting interviews (I try to restrategize my job search approach every other week). I think one of my disadvantages to recruiter o… more

Do you feel that recruiter takes a lot time than usual to revert? How to ask them to give feedback politely as patience is loosing away.

Can anyone please help with any referrals they know of, it’s been more than 4 months that I have been laid off, any DevOps Engineer roles will be helpful, I have an experience pf 6 years, even ready t… more

How many jobs are you applying to on a weekly basis?