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Ask HN: I just got laid off for the first time. What advice do you have?
My company is closing the office I work in (Denver). They are opening up all of our positions, but based out of either Tempe, AZ, Sunnyvale, CA, or Kirkland, WA.
My options are to either apply for my own job and relocate to one of those offices, or look for a new job locally.
Does anyone have any experience living in or relocating to Kirkland or Sunnyvale that could give me an idea of what to expect if I were move?
- AnimalMuppet 13y agoYou need to answer a bunch of questions (to yourself, even if not to us). First and most important, how long is your runway? How soon do you have to tell your company yes or no? Did you get any severance? How long can you stand being out of work? How well did you like your job? How much do you like Denver? Do you prefer small towns or large cities? (I have a hard time thinking of any two places more different from each other than Sunnyvale and Kirkland.) If you go to Kirkland and get laid off there, you're almost certainly going to have to move again to find your next job. Sunnyvale, probably not. What is the probability that, if you apply for your job in Kirkland or Sunnyvale, you'll get it?
- falsestprophet 13y agoIf you go to Kirkland and get laid off there, you're almost certainly going to have to move again to find your next job. Sunnyvale, probably not. This is false. Kirkland is a suburb of Seattle, which is one of the principal technology centers in the United States.
- AnimalMuppet 13y agoAh. My error, I was thinking of the Tri-Cities for some reason.
- mdturnerphys 13y ago"If you go to Kirkland and get laid off there, you're almost certainly going to have to move again to find your next job." This seems to be a bit of an odd statement, given that Kirkland is right next to Redmond and Bellevue, across the lake from Seattle, and is home to offices of some major tech companies (including Google). Sure, it's not Silicon Valley, but there's still plenty going on here. I haven't been to Sunnyvale, but I can't imagine how it could be drastically different from Kirkland and the Eastside. Are you sure you're not thinking of Richland?
- AnimalMuppet 13y agoWell, Kenefick is what I was actually thinking (same effect, though).
- jlarocco 13y agoIt's hard to say without knowing what you did. I'm a software engineer in Boulder, and IMO the job market in the Denver/Boulder area is good enough that I wouldn't move to any of those cities for a job.
- bwh2 13y agoAgreed. In case it helps anyone, I've previously compiled a non-exhaustive list of mostly LAMP stack companies near Boulder: https://gist.github.com/brianhaveri/22fef960747e38a0a7b3 https://gist.github.com/brianhaveri/22fef960747e38a0a7b3
- hkarthik 13y agoYour current job at the same salary won't go as far in either Kirkland or Sunnyvale. So if you want to stick with the same company, try to negotiate a cost of living increase. It likely won't be enough, but it will get you by until you relocate and start looking around for another job in those cities. Both cities are more expensive than Denver, and have a very different vibe. If you like Denver and want to settle down there long term, my suggestion would be to look for something in the Denver/Boulder area.
- TempleOSV2 13y agoYou are a retard nigger. I'm the Pope. God says... game_over absetively_posilutely what_planet_are_you_from it_was_nothing fer_sure What
- ingend88 13y agoSunnyvale would be pricey as the apartment rates have increased in last 3 years. Expect to see 30% jump in your total expenses moving from Denver. The job market is fantastic here so if you decide to move, you will have opportunities in future.
- brudgers 13y agoThat sucks. If the company is making you reapply for your job, it is a sign they are trying to avoid paying for moving expenses. It's not even lip service to doing anything for those laid off. It can't hurt to apply, just to keep them happy while you look for something else. If you might want to move and keep your options open. If you do move, it's not.like you.owe them much if something else comes along. Management that makes people reapply once has precedent for doing it again. Good luck.
- Osiris 13y agoWe've been promised a relocation package but they haven't provided the details. Since we have to apply for our jobs, the salary would be appropriate for the location. I know boulder has a good tech community but it's at least and hour and a half commute for me (I love south of Denver). My local options would be limited to the DTC area.
- jsonne 13y agoIf you're looking to stay local check out http://builtincolorado.com/jobs http://builtincolorado.com/jobs Also Sendgrid is constantly hiring more devs in Boulder and Denver.