Honestly I just need to vent.

Its be a LONG ~10 months of being laid off.

Its sucks being laid off from your dream company--its even worst when ~10 months later ...you are still looking for your next opportunity.

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Totally understand. The market is insane. But keep pushing. Network to the best of your ability. The truth is a lot of folks are landing in their roles from referrals, so ask those you know or network with if possible. Best of luck to you!

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This is the way, add value to people, build your personal brand on LinkedIn and your sector, have a system when applying so you understand if you’re moving forward or not when on the job hunt, build something on the said that uses your skills in your career. The game, has definitely changed, in 2026.

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I am so sorry. If I am still out of work when unemployment ends I’m going to be homeless.

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Do you have any friends or family in the area ?

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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

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Hi Team,

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What the hell is happening with this shit company where recently they have laid off me.Now again for the same tech they are hiring .They didn't give me a single chance to attend a project interview.Hope so, This company will get bankrupt soon😇

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Hi,
CCTC including all benefits is 16.57 with 8.3 YOE, primarily focused on Manual Testing.
Is it worth looking for another opportunity?
I am afraid after seeing layoffs news of EPAM, Publicis Sapient & most of the other companies calling employees in the office.
I love my WFH in PwC India & base location of Kolkata. & the best thing is stability in PwC India, they never lay off!!

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Hi does schneider Electric layoff people.. How is job security?

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Hi Fishes @ PayPal. How’s the job security at PayPal? Are there frequent layoffs till L25?

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I'm genuinely sorry to hear abt the layoffs at AirBnB and my heart goes out to your coworkers who are affected. How can a company approach restructuring in a way that is ethical?

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Any body have to take a month off work to go to rehab then return? With a threat that most likely your current account will be handled by someone else and suffering lack of confidence maybe even fired

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I’ve just started to put my pronouns in my email signature and it sparked a great discussion with members of our team regarding the importance of making it a regular thing for everyone. :)

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