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Paypal Hello, I've been offered Data engineer /Software Engineer at PayPal, india.
How's the company doing, is it profitable? Bit skeptical about the recent layoffs at PayPal.
Any data engineers at PayPal around? Whats your thoughts, how's the team doing and how would be the growth?
YOE - 5 TC offered : 19 Base +10k RSU (3 years)
TC seems to be a lowball, but that's their budget, no scope of negotiation.
Is it worth joining paypal
Does anyone here work for Silicon Valley Bank? They recently acquired Boston Private. I’m a candidate for a job at Boston Private. Wondering if SVB is planning layoffs in the near term at BP? Also, does anyone know the anticipated benefits to be rolled out from SVB as the parent company? Specifically interested in health insurance providers. Thanks in advance for any information! Silicon Valley Bank
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It takes guts to admit both fear and relief in the same breath, happy for you. When I was laid off, I started journaling every day just to track what I missed doing and what I didn’t. A former coworker used her break to get certified as an electrician, and she says it’s the first time work has felt like hers. What kind of rhythm do you want in your day-to-day life? That’s often a better guide than job titles.
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I felt a small bit of happiness, or satisfaction, when I was laid off. Just because the anxiety about it had been so crushing that it actually felt good to just have it finally happen. But don't be shocked if reality soon sets in and you start to fully apprehend that your situation isn't great. Pivoting to another field might be a good solution.
Trade skills are probably a great way to go. Depending on what you are specifically going into, a lot of options out there and not as saturated as a lot of other things. Getting certified (if needed) and getting in somewhere to get experience will probably be the biggest hurdle.
Becoming a contractor or learning a trade is a fantastic idea—there’s real demand, and the sense of pride from creating or fixing something is unbeatable.
I felt the same mix of panic and weird peace when I got laid off. My husband and I leaned into something totally new. We started a small landscaping biz. We had no blueprint, just hustle and curiosity. Trade skills are solid. There’s pride in building something real, with your hands. Do it.
First off, huge respect for your attitude. It's not easy to see opportunity in a layoff, but honestly, that’s exactly how I ended up in a job I love now. I was in corporate sales for years and got let go during a round of layoffs. After the initial panic (and a lot of ice cream), I realized I’d always wanted to do something more hands-on. I took a few months to research, shadowed a friend who’s an event planner and now I'm doing it full time and loving it.