Hi all — I was recently laid off from my previous employer and have since been building projects around deployment automation, .NET, Python, and GenAI.

If anything I’ve worked on resonates with you, I’d love to connect, collaborate, or join a new team (open across Canada).

📂 https://github.com/sylvester-francis
✍️ https://medium.com/@sylvesterranjithfrancis
🔗 https://linkedin.com/in/sylvesterranjith



Edit : I finally landed a job Here is the whole story

https://medium.com/@sylvesterranjithfrancis/how-to-bounce-back-from-tech-layoffs-ai-powered-interview-strategies-that-actually-work-170e841d3728

Hi everyone! I am working with my HR to improve our maternity/paternity leave policy. Currently I only get 2 weeks fully paid and then an additional 8-12 weeks at 60% pay (short term disability). I need some examples of companies with less than 100 employees and what your maternity/paternity policy is. Please include company name! Thanks!!!

As a lateral after many months my appraisal starts and is hike good in ibm?

Chewy TUMS: These look so good but its not clear to me if its halal. How do you determine from these ingredients? Especially when the first ingredient is alcohol ammonium which i know its not alcohol but any clarification on these ingredients would be appreciated!

Interested in the job market in Charlotte. What are you guys doing (role), company, and how much do you currently make?

Any recs for short term (summer) rentals in Manhattan / Brooklyn? Asking for a friend.

I am looking for Data Analyst roles at a good company. I’ve been applying non stop and it hasn’t been working any tips on how I can be successful in the job search process?

Need some help, send a dm.

We need to STOP glamorizing overworking. Please.

The absence of sleep, good diet, exercise, relaxation, and time with friends and family isn’t something to be applauded.

To many people wear their burnout as a badge of honor. It’s time to consider pivoting.

And it needs to change.

How important are snapshots in pwc and how to handle them

What are the advantages of getting a pup from AKC/CKC certified breeder over other options?

Got a 74 in AUD after being an auditor for two years... my first exam and I’m feeling like maybe I’m just not smart enough to pass these exams

Do infosys really allowing permenant remote option?Please help

Tech Trans exit opps?

I finally did it...put in my notice. Feels good man.

I just finished what I thought was the final round of interviews for a job that I really want. Everything has been going extremely well. The recruiter just called to tell me that they want me to do one more round, though. This will make 8 interviews total, including a full case study presentation to 4 people. Should I be worried? Is this a red flag?

Hi All, I'm currently holding 20.5lpa and working from home, Bangalore. I got an offer in Singapore with 8k SGD per month. Please suggest me if I can take this opportunity to relocate to Singapore.

What should I expect during my call with Deloitte’s recruitment advisor? I received a verbal offer last week, and a meeting invite this week with the advisor. Is this typically where salary and signing bonus are negotiated? If so, can anyone share insights into the typical base range for experienced hires going into Consultant positions (2yrs experience w/ undergrad)?

Was laid off in Sept. Unfortunately we will be seeing many more coming. It's what happens in a recession. Unfortunately I now also have my age against me. Not in a mentally good place at the moment.

Should I be reaching out to recruiters and hiring managers after applying to jobs? I've mostly been applying through LinkedIn, so finding the right person isn't hard. I'm just afraid of coming across as obnoxious!

What do I say if my employer asks me if I’m looking for other work, or want to know if I plan on leaving at a certain date?

some context - I am a temp to hire, and the company wants to bring me on full time now that my contract with the agency expires this week.

Ps. I am looking for other work, but this job is holding me over.

I’ve been lay off this afternoon because low performance, it just two weeks ago I talked to my manager and told her that she’s micromanaging me a lot and I need more autonomy at my work. I didn’t like what they’ve done to me specially I’ve been redundant from the previous role before joining this company. I cannot sleep please any plan’ action and what to answer for the reason why you leave your company? I’ve been in 3 jobs for the last 2 years.

Hey all!!
Hope you all are doing good.
Can someone share your thought of how to deal with this situation. I am completely lost in terms of my mental health. Not able to overcome and accept this situation. I think this is right place to ask, as we all are going through the same.

Everyone! One of my friends company is looking for Product Support Engineer - Fulltime
Experience with Outbound Contact Center and experience in deploying to cloud platforms. Please DM me so that we can discuss some send you JD.

Networks have mobilized & documented opportunities - see doc in comments

Should I negotiate a severance package even though it’s not in my contract and it’s not required by UK law?

Any advice on networking to find a new role? I've worked in the same place for so long and I'm not sure how to get started.

Follow up post to my last post…My husband was laid off from the company where I also work. I am feeling really isolated / depressed about working and moving forward. I’m also getting to a stage where I’m really sad that people haven’t reached out to either my husband or myself to send well wishes or provide support. It’s like they don’t know what to say or I make them feel awkward so they don’t bother…I’m trying to focus on a few that have been supportive but it’s hard…Any words of advice? 😞

Hi everyone. I was a solution engineer at Oracle. I graduated from college in May and this was my first job out of college so the lay offs were pretty rough. I majored in Supply chain management and I have 2 internships under my belt. Do you guys have any advice or tips on what to do moving forward? I would like to stay in tech and I’m giving it a few weeks before I start pivoting to more traditional supply chain roles. Thanks.

Need to urgently find a 500k job. Can't keep up with mortgages with anything less. Any advice?

Hey team! So I was laid off from my SDR position about a week ago. A couple months back, I had an offer for a BDR position that I ended up turning down but I really liked and connected with the manager. Is it worth it to reach out? I applied to other positions in the same company. What about reaching out to previous co workers at a different company? Not sure how to navigate this… please help. Also I’m sorry if this is the wrong bowl to post in.

6 months pregnant and just laid off. And 40% of my severance was just taken in taxes .. I just spoke with paid family leave and I no longer qualify even though I had been paying into the program (thanks NY).. I already applied for unemployment but doctors are telling me I’ve got 10-14 weeks left in this pregnancy.. so stressed having twins and being unemployed, no maternity leave, no paychecks coming in, and I’ve been applying but not a single interview.. just ugh. 😭

After 6 years of temporary contracts and unstable situations, I find my dream job in my dream company. All of a sudden the world goes upside down and I get laid off. I start sending hundreds of applications, with only 2 recruiters getting back to me to say I don’t have experience for the job (this is how it works in Italy). Add a terrible health situation in my family and it seems there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. Ugh. 😞

Morning! Being laid off sux, I been down this road 5x in my career it never bets easier.

Dust off contacts and make your rounds
* if you’re in a good position to take time off do some, seems we all need a mental break anyway

The severance package at Meta for laid off employees almost makes it nice to be laid off depending on what your personal situation is….. personally wouldn’t mind getting 4+ months of full pay to reset and think about what’s next 😬