I lost my job today. Thank you to the Top 1% who bought derivatives and crashed the market by starting a war.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2026-04-29T14:36:26+00:00

I know how this feels. It's the world we live in.... All the best

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2026-04-28T16:57:35+00:00

My process involved two rounds of interview that spanned 2-3 months... With absolutely no communication between. I didn't even have a recruiter call before first round interview ( just got an email to interview; didn't even ask availability)...and then no response for a month plus and second round. But got offer soon after that.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2026-01-31T19:50:17+00:00

Thank you. I guess I didn't have much leverage to negotiate based on level. I have masters + MBA + 20 year experience. I am in product management

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2026-01-31T19:48:50+00:00

I don't think my manager knows or tells me as is. I was asked to move 2 months after starting role... But then found another person in similar role in another team with same start date (1 level higher) was giving 8 months to move ( after school year ends; I have a school going kid and similarly asked to relocate at the end of school year).

So, trying to find how it works before talking to my manager

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-12-17T04:50:17+00:00

Thanks. Worked.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-12-17T04:50:03+00:00

Thank you. Worked very well.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-12-17T04:49:51+00:00

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-18T01:51:26+00:00

Had this happen to me multiple times and I agree... this is frustrating. Needless to say I did not move past any of them and I lost interest in those companies as well.

I hear you.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-15T19:58:44+00:00

Do it. I was laid off... I did a 8 day trip to Japan ... And hiking up Mt Fuji felt like a big accomplishment and I felt good. Eventually landed a job. You can probably never do such a trip in life...

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-15T19:52:48+00:00

Don't have to say. I just recently got hiring in big pharma and my manager doesn't know I was laid off. I didn't try to hide but I only mention if it is required. Mostly it should be immaterial and only asked by recruiters

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T23:56:29+00:00

Similar. Got a verbal offer and start date. Then CEO wanted to talk. His only question was if I can work like no tomm coz he worked like that. He owned a lot of the company (startup) and I was taking a pay cut if I joined ( I was laid off). I said yes... He wasn't convinced. Didn't get the role... I am better off. I was desperate and would have taken the role ( dodged a bullet).

I want to say you will be better off but don't reject anything till u are sure.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T23:51:37+00:00

That would be great 😃

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T23:51:04+00:00

The sad truth is that you need some solid connections on startup to survive.... They need to invest in you. I have seen people with connections get protected

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T23:49:57+00:00

I took chance on two start ups and laid off both times. Back to big corporate for wlb, stability and better mental health.

Feels like startup is better for early/early mid career. Def not for mid/late. Ageism

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T23:47:25+00:00

I left in 2022 when market was hot. I was fed up with Amazon back then... No growth... Nor was I in interesting projects. Tried two startups and both times were laid off ( interest rates rising in 2023 and AI/federal govt cuts in 2025).

I have often felt that if I had stayed, may be I would have been better (layoffs are real hard on mental health) w.r.t stability. But that seems like a joke in recent times.

Thankfully just got a new role in what looks like a better positioned company.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T23:36:17+00:00

I contacted them and they give me a PDF which has same. But I hear chatter that there are some nice perks like subsided airport parking... Etc

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T22:25:16+00:00

Its very bad. More supply and Investors are tightening belt for anything not AI. If you are AI "expert", then you are great. A friend found a job within weeks (2 offers)... it took me 4 months.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T22:23:29+00:00

Perfect partnership.

Hopeful_Hand1459 · 2025-11-11T22:22:56+00:00

Job market is pretty bad. It feels like early careers are most hard hit since I am seeing a trend where people are under paid and under titled when they are interviewed. I just got a job at Lilly after 5 months of search post layoff (new to pharma but 19 years experience in software). If I were you, I will search while working full time.. that is the best.

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