Laid Off in Tech Support Group

When you're in between jobs and collecting unemployment, do you still work a side hustle or have some other method of generating income?

How long has it been since you were laid off? I'm going on 3 months without any luck finding something close to the salary I need.

Need feedback. My boss on Friday sent me a meeting invite titled "Quick Touchbase" and marked sensitivity: private from Outlook with no agenda for next week. I discovered it was marked "… more

I was just laid off for using substances in the office which I think is completely fine. Should I file a lawsuit for wrongful firing

I was laid off from a corporate job in November 2023. After applying for ~60 full-time and ~30 contract jobs, I had interviews with 7 employers. Average 2 rounds per employer. Rejected by ~8 employers… more

Been laid off with another 250+ people from EY. Been applying for service delivery, program manager type with no luck. Any job I apply already has 500+ applicants already. Oh well....

Hi folks, I'd love your insight in something. Do you feel that the impact of internal referrals has dropped? For me, during 2021, any kind of referral was enough to get you past the HR screen at a minimum.

I a… more

I am hiring for an Optical Network Deployment Engineer.

Client: Social Media Giant
Location: Reston, VA
Level: Mid-Senior Level role
Comp: $80k - 120k
Hybrid: In office 3 days a week

• Ciena and/or Infinera certifications or equi… more

Laid off 3 months ago and still trying to find any DevOps Engineer roles and seems like 6 years is not an enough experience these days!

I’ve been laid off about 6-7 months ago and have been trying to find a PM/SPM role since then with no luck. Anyone have any tips or suggestions?
I’ve been applying to relevant roles and reaching out to… more

Just laid off and I really don't have many months of leeway financially so have to find something fast but I know it's almost impossible to get something right now. I want to use the time wise… more

Has anyone else been facing a deterioration in confidence the longer it's been since finding something? I left this last place because of how toxic it was and thought I ran the world; now I'm … more

Have to say I'm really appreciative to have everyone here because I was feeling SO ALONE like a total failure and then reading these I'm like oh ok this is normal it is really awful in many wa… more

I have been hearing alot about the current trend of layoffs in tech and it has me concerned. I have been assured that I'm safe but what is everyone doing to stay relevant before you get laid off?… more

It seems that landing an interview for a role these days is like the NFL Combine and the lottery.

Do headhunters exist anymore? Meaning a company where you send them your resume and they actively try and find jobs for you, or is this a thing of the past?

Are you considering leaving the industry or doing something else entirely? Not sure what I should pursue if I do because I can't just decide I want to be a musician or something. Have considered s… more

I'm really tired of pouring hours into interview assignments just to be rejected again. Which of course does not improve my esteem either. Working for free and getting rejected aren't really m… more

I just got a job offer after 6 months. My husband is on month 17 since layoff and it’s wearing on us, especially with a little one. I don’t know how to help him. He can’t even get a local government j… more

When I hit round numbers it's time for an update. It's been 210 days and 270 applications. I've been ghosted 49% of the time and rejected 36% meaning I'm getting some kind of interest every seven … more

Hello everyone,

Hope you’re doing well. I am reaching out to you with a mix of urgency and a touch of social media’s power to help. Unfortunately, I faced a job layoff and in the market for data related roles.
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Hello Everyone, I am looking for a job in Qatar for azure admin or aimilar role. I am stuck with a low experience job and loosing my touch. Pls help!

Just got laid off today, after getting fintech companies $75 Million in pipeline and revenue.


Pretty much what the title says, I just laid off from Canada's fastest growing fintech company, to whom I and my team were able to score $75 Million in fundi… more

How did you all navigate with your health insurance expiring after being laid off? Did you use COBRA or other options?

I'm interviewing for a role & they've asked me to do a project as the 3rd step of the interview process (to be presented on a panel interview to C-suite leadership). This project is a BIG … more

Hi,

I am being laid off on Jan 24, 2024, and my visa will be revoked with this. I told my fiance this and she broke up with me. I don't know what to do.

I have no friends or family. All I had was one friend, la… more

Hi ! I am looking a remote job in the customer support roles , I am bilingual and as many here , I got laid off months ago …

I have applied to 300+ jobs on Glassdoor and recieved 0 interviews. I have 25 years experience as a certified Project Manager. Skill are upto date. On linkedIn I get about 10 percent interview rate. D… more

Downsized 8 months ago and nothing hopeful. In a desperate state as I am the breadwinner for my family - unemployment has also run out. I have applied to jobs with half of my prior salary and overqual… more

I am so very tired of "recruiters" contacting me via text message about BS "jobs" that are very clearly scams.

No, "Betty" I do not want to use my MBA and decade of experiece for you… more

Hi everyone, I have been laid off at Paytm, I have 3 yrs of experience and 2 yrs of experience as an Android Developer. Please let me know if there's any openings.

After being laid off I've come so close to landing a position but haven't been able to because my security clearance lost its jurisdiction and isn't considered active. 😭 the only jobs I&#… more

The way all these crappy organizations handle applications is terrible and I'm tired of it. Been laid off for 2 months ths now after 320 apps sent. Feel like it's next to impossible to land a … more

Just took a new approach and emailed the recruiter after a phone screening and just said “I know the salary is low, I know I’m overqualified and you’re probably like “no way she’s seriously interested… more