> we’re not acknowledging how traumatic it is to be laid off.
> Being laid off is an emotionally shocking experience. It’s unexpected. It’s jarring. It throws everything off-kilter.
that depends on severance package. Can't say for other industries, in tech we're exceptionally lucky - the packages are large, and it isn't traumatic, it is a chance to finally update resume and find a better paying job. Speaking from personal experience in 2009, the worst tech hiring market since 2002, took me 1 month to find a job :) And it is hardly ever unexpected. Usually everybody knows almost for sure. Except may be really small startups where risk/volatility is naturally part of the game.
> Being laid off is an emotionally shocking experience. It’s unexpected. It’s jarring. It throws everything off-kilter.
that depends on severance package. Can't say for other industries, in tech we're exceptionally lucky - the packages are large, and it isn't traumatic, it is a chance to finally update resume and find a better paying job. Speaking from personal experience in 2009, the worst tech hiring market since 2002, took me 1 month to find a job :) And it is hardly ever unexpected. Usually everybody knows almost for sure. Except may be really small startups where risk/volatility is naturally part of the game.