SO sorry this happened to you! And appreciate you sharing your story. But I gotta say I'm amazed that you received 6 MONTHS severance and support from your company. Sadly the norm I've experienced is 2 weeks severance. I wish there was a govt required norm of at least 3 months. Glad you found another great job.
Really appreciating the honesty and openness in this newsletter. I've been laid off a couple of times and it sucks. And even now as a freelancer, so much of this stuff is out of our control.
I absolutely agree with having an emergency fund. I am an international student on visa and I have a huge education loan back home to pay. I usually sent everything remaining from my monthly pay check to get rid of the loan as soon as possible. However now laid off again, I am in a crunch to survive in the states and also have any hopes to things getting better.
SO sorry this happened to you! And appreciate you sharing your story. But I gotta say I'm amazed that you received 6 MONTHS severance and support from your company. Sadly the norm I've experienced is 2 weeks severance. I wish there was a govt required norm of at least 3 months. Glad you found another great job.
Really appreciating the honesty and openness in this newsletter. I've been laid off a couple of times and it sucks. And even now as a freelancer, so much of this stuff is out of our control.
For anyone out there struggling with what to do next, I put some of my thoughts on navigating a career transition here: https://luciafontaina.substack.com/p/what-to-do-when-you-hate-your-job
Good luck everyone ❤️
I absolutely agree with having an emergency fund. I am an international student on visa and I have a huge education loan back home to pay. I usually sent everything remaining from my monthly pay check to get rid of the loan as soon as possible. However now laid off again, I am in a crunch to survive in the states and also have any hopes to things getting better.