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Crap, I was scheduled to go on internship with them this summer, but I feel like that might quickly no longer be an option..
by johntiger1 6y ago
Crap, I was scheduled to go on internship with them this summer, but I feel like that might quickly no longer be an option..
- samename 6y agoI would reach out to them to verify, and simultaneously begin looking for a backup (which will be difficult in the current market, but there definitely are still companies hiring).
- rchaud 6y agoI feel for you. Back in '08, I did my summer internship at a big energy company that had massive exposure to Lehman Bros' coal + gas trading arm. Job offer was rescinded the day AIG collapsed, and about 24 hours before Lehman went down.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y agoI quit a job in defense software in October, took a couple months off, and now this shit. Many companies took down their job boards entirely and some don't even render correctly with no items listed. Many in-progress interviews I had got put on hold, and now the job market is about to be flooded with out of work talent, raising competition and lowering the salary I'd probably get. Many places I've applied to have since announced massive layoffs (Toast, TripAdvisor, etc), some mere days after I've applied. I'm fortunate to have a lot of liquid saved but I'm feeling for engineers with families and not as much saved. Stay positive!
- csmiller 6y agoYeah Boston area hit pretty hard
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y agoHow did you doxx me?
- kyawzazaw 6y agoProbably coz you said Toast?
- RedBeetDeadpool 6y agoThey likely have so much going on they have forgotten about the people they are bringing on board. Reach out with the expectation that you'll get a response along the lines of, 'let me check what's going on' followed by 'due to this unprecedented time we are unfortunately ...'