I know people have had it very rough with layoffs, but I wanted to share my experience which reflects a completely opposite reality. Have been working as softw

I know people have had it very rough with layoffs, but I wanted to share my experience which reflects a completely opposite reality. Have been working as software engineer for over 10 years now. Started small, working for local web agencies, and slowly progressed into bigger corporations. Recently was laid off from one of the main CPaaS in the market and I while I truly enjoyed the culture and working with my team, this has proven to be the best things for me: - Got a good severance package (12 weeks) - 6 weeks of garden leave to prepare for interviews and currently on vacation Most importantly, almost doubled my base salary because for the first time I actually spent time researching companies, benchmarking salaries, preparing for interviews, etc. I usually tend to stick around at jobs for long time and when I jumped ship it was because someone came to me with a good offer in a moment I was open to consider a change. This time I didn't have anyone waiting for me, I needed a change so I went and looked for the best offer I could get. I hope my experience can help many to look at things from a new angle.