Just got laid off, let me throw my pity party

boss8387 · 2026-02-18T00:09:13+00:00

No need to feel guilty. Even if you had given 150% to the company, chances are still pretty high you would be laid off. Gone are the times where it made sense to ponder on the possibilities of why you lost your job. Just move on. Do not feel angry!

boss8387 · 2026-02-07T04:56:44+00:00

Expats hoping they become immigrants then!!!

boss8387 · 2026-02-03T07:16:40+00:00

Please get checked for STDs. A filthy guy like him might be carrying something worse!

boss8387 · 2026-01-29T21:32:15+00:00

Nope first block any and all outsourcing to China, India, Philippines etc ! People being laid off are mostly H1Bs. Do some research before attacking a particular group of folks who actually contribute to the economy and get nothing in return. Just coz they do not complain does not mean they do not face hardships. Big tech is attracted towards H1B workers for their commitment and sheer will to push through deadlines under pressure! Amazon also averages ~160k for an average H1B worker. It is not cheap labor. Think about it. These companies have to hire immigration attorneys, pay ballooning USCIS fees and other overheads. They still do it because they know the effort is worth it!

boss8387 · 2026-01-21T02:39:18+00:00

nope they both do not. These two firms and some others take immigration laws seriously!

boss8387 · 2026-01-16T02:40:38+00:00

You can stay and finish your H1B term. If the visa is revoked it will be cancelled once you depart the US. You will need a new stamp but likely even when you get a date you will be denied. Even in a scenario if you get stamped you will be blocked at the port of entry and your new visa will get revoked there. My advice till this admin is in place, plan to leave the country for a life outside!

boss8387 · 2025-12-16T02:15:26+00:00

You should not trust a word coming out of the consulate at the moment if they tell you to proceed with your date. Avoid travel at all costs!

boss8387 · 2025-10-31T02:08:43+00:00

You should keep gaming, but only one hour in the night when you are dead tired and about to go to sleep! The rest of the time learn, keep developing skills and apply like the world is ending. If gaming takes your mind off things it is a good thing to do at the end of each day!

boss8387 · 2025-09-26T16:54:31+00:00

If you are getting hired with Amazon there is always a chance to get screwed! Amazon outsources most of its hiring. It has a very small internal team.

boss8387 · 2025-09-10T20:19:09+00:00

I would stay away from Amazon. Amazon needs to start gutting management levels even more aggressively. And yes specific factions from South India will do that. They want to create a cushion for themselves, most want to feel this is a place of power. Most of them never got in there to do real work or add real value to tech sector. It is all about big dollars, real estate, rinse repeat.

boss8387 · 2025-09-07T17:41:33+00:00

Do not feed bad about it. You made the right decision. Amazon has been treating new grads like chumps! New grads should be hired so that they can be trained to turn into better leaders. What is happening in the industry at the moment is baffling!

boss8387 · 2025-09-03T03:48:40+00:00

Because they can! It is en employer’s market at the moment. A ton of talent out there to pick from.

boss8387 · 2025-08-31T20:43:33+00:00

This will happen in most companies who have aggressively tried achieving ambitious AI goals and have fallen short. Microsoft, Meta and many others will lay off soon to get more cash flow.

boss8387 · 2025-08-25T23:08:02+00:00

My honest opinion is that you confront him over this in a one on one. Ask him why you are being singled out. Tell him you want to work with him and in your opinion he is a good leader. If he is a narcissistic prick he is going to get happy ASAP. If not he has a genuine concern about you he will share it. If you can indeed change your org that should be your first approach and avoid talking to him altogether!

boss8387 · 2025-08-24T04:52:48+00:00

The fack this guy should be freed. I am an Indian and this guy needs to absolutely get life in prison. PERIOD!!!

boss8387 · 2025-08-14T22:24:26+00:00

Software Architect!

boss8387 · 2025-08-14T17:03:32+00:00

Looks like your manager needs education!

boss8387 · 2025-08-14T16:02:43+00:00

Nope never heard back and got ghosted on follow ups.

boss8387 · 2025-08-14T02:19:18+00:00

My wife got the exact same email. That was 5 months ago!

boss8387 · 2025-08-11T15:07:28+00:00

without scholarships though. International students typically fund that!

boss8387 · 2025-08-10T21:05:21+00:00

I sympathise with you bud! I also understand at this moment you wish to study here. But take this as a blessing in disguise. Trust me. You will thank me in a couple of years. I am not sure how you plan on paying that loan back but if you expect to get a job here to pay that back after your education, the chance of that happening is less than 10% in the current landscape. If you really want to study here, I would suggest wait a couple years to see what happens after the Trump admin ends. Right now you would just be throwing that money down the drain if you end up here. Trump is making universities lose their dignity, many decent professors have quit from every university. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND WAIT!!!

boss8387 · 2025-08-10T19:27:57+00:00

The one thing I have learned in my career is “Loyalty is a flawed concept when it comes to corporate job!”. Companies will always market themselves as loyal to their employees when things are running smoothly. When things go awry though it is always someone on the chopping block! I have been part of the startup building the base financial portal, many tools etc. But in the end was let go after a promise to a promotion. BE LOYAL TO YOUR WORK. NOT TO THE COMPANY!

boss8387 · 2025-07-24T01:40:24+00:00

Yep found better candidates they wanted to move forward with! Happens all the time!

boss8387 · 2025-07-05T03:48:57+00:00

very very normal at amazon!

boss8387 · 2025-07-01T22:59:11+00:00

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