For those of you who have gotten laid off, how long did it take you to find a job again?

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It took me 8 looong months of vigorous job applications and countless interviews to finally land a role. I had completely lost hope. And for people currently searching, the biggest excuse is companies are holding spending until after elections.

8 months to go from IB associate to another IB associate job ?

The last time I was laid off it took me about three months to finda job. That was pre covid though when it was a lot easier to find a job than it is now.

Usually it takes 6-12 months.

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