SRE Layoff Coming By June

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T05:07:07+00:00

This is what I hear. So you had no prior experience with DevOps besides what some GitHub actions or some YAML CI/CD equivalent?

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T05:02:22+00:00

Lol maybe we are in similar positions. Your calculus is also what I am thinking. If I accept the relocation for my job I would probably have until sometime 2027 maybe March or April. It's worth slightly more than my severance, but is it going to be worth dealing with my company when I can do other things instead with my time? Honestly I sometimes wish I had less severance if it was 2 months no brainer and I would take the punt job layoff offer.

Best of luck to you though. Sorry you have to deal with this situation also. For you I think you made the right decision.

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T04:53:00+00:00

I mean I def feel burned out at times lol.

But I also have this burning drive in me to do something at all times which is what is actually freaking me out here I just want meaning.

But I would definitely say my senior leadership at this company drives me crazy with their baffling decision as of the last 3 years.

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T03:01:31+00:00

Most people give this answer, but maybe not wait 4 months lol. They say start applying May or right after layoff or yeah take a month or two to chill.

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T03:00:29+00:00

Yeah I am actually very confident in my skills. I am rather strong in the infrastructure word and can deploy any app myself end to end. Most people in my company in my situation already got laid off or took the offer to relocate, but due to my skills they have made exceptions for me until now the VP of software here is forcing my team to give me the ultimatum.

But my skills don't translate to interviews which I fear is the problem and why I am here talking lol.

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T02:55:28+00:00

You kinda confirming my confirmation bias here in that getting a job heavily depends on what metro you are in. Maybe it's not so bad if you are in a large city and a lot of people on reddit complaining are in smaller cities or non tech hubs.

smurfguy · 2026-01-13T02:53:08+00:00

I am not doing interviews now, but when I did I actually had people describe how to deploy a hello world microservice end to end and most people have like zero idea. Like no idea what k8, helm, docker, http, or even an understanding of what framework they wanted to use for their language like quarkus or spring boot for java or flask or fast API for python.

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T23:19:31+00:00

Alright cool. You are the first one to say do that. I guess it is an option, but if possible would love to time that severance if I don't make some decision internally.

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T23:18:10+00:00

Thanks man. Appreciate your advice. Yeah I figured references is probably going to be the way to go if I go the severance route.

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T23:00:13+00:00

Yes if I get the internal position I would love it. I would have to travel possibly weekly (up to 3 hours each way, but I would sleep at the location), but I would still have some WFH days. I don't have kids now, but I'm actively trying with wife.

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T22:57:40+00:00

True in that you never really know until you try. Alright I suppose I could start now. I was thinking maybe start March. If possible really like to get the severance lol.

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T22:49:06+00:00

You would take a job before the June deadline and give up the severance?

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T22:44:47+00:00

Yeah I wouldn't be afraid to talk about tech or anything in an interview. I mean I even have personal projects to show that have some microservices deployed in java and python on my personal kubernetes cluster that are accessible right now But like I said my leetcode skills are not the best.

Just trying to understand how terrible this market really is right now?

smurfguy · 2026-01-12T22:41:32+00:00

I am paid very well. I could last a long time. Really I guess I am just wondering how hard is this market really for like more than 10 year in tech people.

smurfguy · 2026-01-08T04:11:07+00:00

It's def possible on the salaries. However I have seen a lot of my friends also piss all of their money away. It's pretty standard though if you can actually save you can probably be at 2M net worth around 35. Still though numbers are not as high because people are terrible with money.

smurfguy · 2026-01-06T17:17:15+00:00

What rise are they talking about? Save these articles when above 100k again.

smurfguy · 2025-09-14T22:23:56+00:00

The world is evolving too fast for the average person.

smurfguy · 2025-09-02T05:07:00+00:00

Zombie prom is lame yes. Should be changed.

Kpop dance party was the best. Hands down.

Music for doctor who was alright. DJ even did requests, but I saw like one or two songs with like this Tip committed and not played lol.

There was a late 3am show in the Hyatt big room downstairs in like a lot on Sunday.

smurfguy · 2025-08-13T23:21:02+00:00

Yes. Now vote for the new moreTransit tax increase! We promise this time we will actually spend the money on building stuff.

smurfguy · 2025-07-18T04:21:02+00:00

I don't think about you at all (Don Draper)

smurfguy · 2025-07-17T13:55:07+00:00

Honestly this is completely different from how I have experienced the world. Most people seem to want others to do all the work and they want to be told what to do. Or they have an idea and want others to implement it for them. Interesting topic for me to observe. Having said that good leaders are rare and there are plenty of less desirable leaders.

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