What can we as a workforce of consultants do to combat this pandemic if/when our pipelines begin to dry up (assuming we aren’t just laid off)?

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Was quickly looking at volunteering to virtually support lonely (and now fully isolated) older residents, I think I’ll sign up for that even while on a project I could spare 1-2 hrs a week!

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Notting Hill! All good, am social distancing but leaving house for walks and grocery runs! I keep going to the gym but not sure how long it’ll take before it shuts down 😩

Continue social distancing. A bunch of benched/unemployed consultants ain’t combating nothing besides depression and self pity.

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You can follow the guidance and focus on containment. Be a responsible human being and community member. Lend your voice to encourage leaders to do the right thing. That should be everyone’s focus right now. Practice some self-care & wellbeing. Donate to causes that need cash right now.

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DDB Chicago posted ‘we’re hiring!’ today. For the same creative roles they just laid off.The press DDB would’ve gotten for being the first agency to bring people back? But instead they humiliated those people with this tone. Really sad!!!!!

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This may be an unpopular opinion.

But I think it's kinda shitty that when FAANG people get laid off, everyone feels bad for them and they get so many resources to get rehired, but the same is not true for people that get laid off at smaller lesser known organizations.

Like those FAANG people will be fine, they got generous severance packages. The people who actually need help often get overlooked or are forgotten.

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Did the wsj pwc layoff article ever happen

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Stat up tech company in healthcare: 20% of company being laid off today; cross the board pay cut for remainder.
Looks like things will be getting worse.

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HR had mentioned there were no layoffs at tech during the pandemic.

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Please help me out here.... Your input will be really great.

I have herd that currently most of the companies are in hiring freeze. (Holiday season, recession or layoffs).

I am trying to apply job for many companies since last month, and i haven't got any response from any of them.

Are there any Organizations still out there who are hiring/open for referral and are in position to handle recession.

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Does a severance usually come with a lack of work letter? (Big4)

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https://trak-in.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/trak.in/tags/business/2022/08/20/1-2-lakh-cognizant-employees-resigned-in-90-days-36-attrition-is-cognizants-2nd-worst-quarter-ever/amp/
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