Glad I'm getting laid off: Microsoft employee's honest post about the relief from uncertainty goes viral

A Microsoft employee's candid post about feeling 'glad' to be laid off has sparked widespread discussion. Facing potential ...

After getting laid off, I struggled with grief and identity loss. It felt more like a break up.

Losing my dream job forced me to rethink my identity, my career, and what security actually means in an era of constant ...

‘I’m glad I’m getting laid off from Microsoft’: Employee says job loss better than months of anxiety

A Microsoft employee claimed that he anticipated being laid off and was actually relieved about it.
Business Insider

I've been laid off twice during my son's childhood. It hit me hard, and therapy helped me gain some perspective

On January 27, 2009, The Daily Show covered the continuing onslaught of jobs in what would later be called "The Great Recession." Jon Stewart announced that Pfizer, GE, and other large companies laid ...
Business Insider

I'm a recruiting manager in tech. Here's what I'd do right now if I were worried about being laid off.

Here's the reality in 2025: you can lose your job with no warning. I've worked in tech for the past four years, and during that time, I've witnessed thousands of layoffs and reorganizations. I have ...
CNBC

Laid-off techies face 'sense of impending doom' with job cuts at highest since dot-com crash

With tech layoffs at their highest since the 2001 dot-com crash, the job hunt is getting harder and many in the industry are being forced to settle for pay cuts if they can find a new gig at all.
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How to Tell If You're About to Get Laid Off Before Your Boss

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...
Fast Company

Getting laid off changes your perception of work forever. Here’s how

When Kitty got her fourth layoff call, she took it via Bluetooth in her car. She knew the script by then: the sudden 15-minute meeting invite, the HR rep that pops into the call, the platitudes that ...