2 years ago this week, I was laid off by HPE. It was my first job out of college. I was employed there for almost 2 years. I didn't particularly like the work o

2 years ago this week, I was laid off by HPE. It was my first job out of college. I was employed there for almost 2 years. I didn't particularly like the work or the environment, but I wanted to pad out my resume. When I got the news, via a phone call with the boss of my boss, I was not surprised but my thoughts about the future started to spiral. Thankfully, being young, and very determined, I spent my final two weeks of employment at HPE looking for work. I had 3 interviews lined up within the first few days. I was technically unemployed for 3 weeks, and had 2 job offers and accepted one at the end of those 3 weeks. I was extremely lucky to be offered a severance package, got my PTO paid out, and then landed a much better job so quickly. I had planned to leave HPE in the spring, but being laid off gave me the kick start I needed to find something that fit my needs better. I am forever thankful for being let go, and don't miss a minute of working for that mess of a company.