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I got laid off last year, it was pretty rough. Took a couple months to work on some projects and my wedding which was nice. But then it took about 3-4 months of
by BWStearns 2y ago
I got laid off last year, it was pretty rough. Took a couple months to work on some projects and my wedding which was nice. But then it took about 3-4 months of intensive job hunting.
Tons of ghosting companies, lowball offers, etc. Maybe it was just vibes from it being the mass layoff era, but it also felt like the interview processes at a lot of places became a lot more unpleasant than usual.
It's not a fun time to be looking. To anyone who's still on the pointy end of a layoff, good luck and don't get too down on yourself.
- postcert 2y agoThought I was reading my own comment from the future. Very similar situation, layoff + great severance starting around mid-year then wedding. Took some time to veg out, other to figure out what I need to improve, etc. I only have a few data points (~6, 2 in flight) as I ramp up but there’s definitely a split in responses. It’s either a fast response and productive conversations with a recruiter or just a black box that emits a canned email response anywhere from 48 hours to 2 months later.
- BWStearns 2y agoWhat worked for me was counterintuitively not applying to a ton of places, but focusing on places I'd really want to work and then reaching out directly to relevant team leads. It might feel like you're wasting effort since it's more investment and people might still just not reply, but I found it to be more effective. And it led to a really interesting job that I like a lot. Good luck!
- jatin_gupta74 2y agoAsking as a final-year student in college, how rough the situation is??
- BWStearns 2y agoNo idea how it is for new grads. I hear it’s bad but also you only need one job, so I wouldn’t stress too much. Developing some domain expertise in the business that you want to work in can be a pretty important differentiator.