Dear Brothers and Sisters of blind, I fear lay offs on H1B in the USA. I am on a H1B Visa with an i-140 approved. I want to explore if I can get a work visa in Canada based on my H1B visa AND Master's degree (from USA) Few questions: 1) What is the process to explore the Canada option? I can at lea...Read more
I keep hearing of layoffs, but the unemployment remains the same, how idiotic is it to buy a house now ? Looking to buy a house for 1.5M with a million of down payment, interest rate of 6.8. household income is 500K, and I might get laid off anytime. #severance #layoff
#severance #layoff Anyone negotiate their severance package at Amazon? If so, how? Anyone under 40 get an extension to review the severance package terms?
Hello good samaritans of blind, unfortunately I ended up in the wrong side twice in less than a year. I’m on H1B VISA, and my clock has started. Appreciate any help/ leads. Thank you so much! Looking for referrals in product strategy, data analytics,marketing analytics,and Operations roles (10+ yea...Read more
I left my previous employer 7-8 months ago due to personal reasons and trying to find a new job. However, there is a gap in my resume now and I'm not getting past the onsite stage even after excellent interviews. In the onsite, I get asked about why I left the previous employer, which I am telling t...Read more
Have any of you affected by layoffs decided to leave the tech industry and pursue another field? If so, could you explain what career path you moved toward, or if you decided to go back to college? #layoff #career
Not an isolated case. Happens often enough in the company to where while it's of course shocking in the moment, it's not surprising. Curious if anyone has experience working with an employment lawyer to negotiate a severance package. Some details: - HR literally said it wasn't a performance issue....Read more
Original source: https://social.coop/@Yhg1s/112332127058328855 More discussion at, with others chiming in and confirming the events https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40171125
How do people cope with getting rejected from interviews. I got another rejection today and I'm just down and frustrated. What are people doing to keep mentally strong? Please send me some suggestions. Feel like crying when I see my baby.
Hi guys, I’ve been unemployed for 6 months and counting and only have had 1 interview so far. I feel defeated and anxious all the time. I am about to run out of savings. I will have to start buying groceries and paying my bills using my credit card. I never thought I would get to this point. What’...Read more
Hi -- I was placed on Focus in November with a 2 week deliverable plan. I finished all the deliverables and in December my manager extended my focus and gave me a new deliverable plan for 1 month. I once again finished all the deliverables. In February my manager said that they were waiting to deli...Read more
Who do you think will buy your products if so many people lost their jobs?! Thanks to AI creators and dumb management!
After being laid off from Amazon in early 2023, I transitioned to an IC role at a small company with fewer than three employees. I don't even want to say a start-up as the company has existed for many years and not really trying to disrupt anything. The layoff itself didn't upset me. What upset me ...Read more
During my tenure at Meta, I transitioned under a new manager shortly before the November layoff period. Despite my positive performance indicators, including several official recognitions from Industry and product Leads, and favorable unofficial mid-year reviews from other managers and directors, my...Read more
The airline expects to end 2024 with around 2,000 fewer workers compared to last year, and plans to slow hiring and offer voluntary time off programs, the company said in a statement accompanying the first-quarter earnings https://www.forbes.com/sites/segunolakoyenikan/2024/04/25/southwest-airlines...Read more
What’s the culture like at Twitter now? Is work intense, how stable is it? Currently interviewing. Tc: laid off
Background is in data and accounting. 8 YOE, 180k TC all cash I was not laid off at Wish following their buyout, but I also didn’t accept the new company’s offer, which means I resigned with no severance. I have another job lined up that starts in May, but tech field instability is worrying me. The...Read more
Recently, I had an interview with a startup where they gave a file with a multipart question and asked me to start coding. I approached the problem as a graph problem, and ultimately arrived at the correct solution. The interviewer mentioned she hadn't considered solving it with graphs and usually u...Read more