I am sitting in this auditorium with 50 other coworkers.
Our manager and the HR lady are there. They hand us paper and a pen, and that's when I re...
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When people are in these situations then it’s very hard to see the real picture and move ahead. Your experience will surely motivate the people.
Thanks for writing this. I hope, you will start with a wonderful work very soon if not started yet.
Hey Nikhil!
Its always hard too see clearly when we are in the hole.
I was laid off 10years ago, not recently.
I am glad you liked the post.
Have an amazing day
Thanks for your experience and advice! After spending about 10 years of my life as an employee, I am self-employed again for some years and still very happy about it. Proving your point comparing the employment market to stock exchange, there had been so many tech blog posts about how to succeed in an interview with one of the popular GAFA / MAGA whatever Silicon Valley USA companies, and about the same amount of dev rants about their entitlement etc. not even mentioning their negative impact on society and software development. Still "everybody" ("MUST") wanted to get a job there, it seemed. And now they're doing mass layoffs. Surprise (not!)
Hope you find a good job (or freelance situation) and keep sharing your insights!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Ingo!
I'd say that in my case self-employment is the inevitable future. It is ultimately what I want.
But it's good to work a regular job for a few years to learn and see firsthand how things work for real.
But it's not for everyone. We have to go after what moves our needle.
I haven't been laid off btw Lol. The story I share happened 10 years ago.
Thanks once again for taking the time to leave this insightful comment Ingo.
Brilliant! A real life experience sharing. Thank you for sharing life-saving advice.
there is always temptation when there is a big cheque. no harm in pampering yourself. The rule for safe range is keeping 3-6x of monthly expenses(mortgage, etc) as saving, but the pandemic has shocked all that it takes like 12-24 months.
I had a wilful thinking that majority of the IT professionals are going for freelance/contract like the Italian Job/Ocean Eleven-like recruitment heist. But recently I found many are or have been very complacent in job security.
Hey Alex!
Reading your comment made me very happy.
I am glad you found it useful
And yeah, a big pay-check can lure us all. It takes a lot of self control at first.
You also nailed about the safety net being 12/24 months these days.
Thanks once more for your comment Alex
Great article!
I'm really concerned because I'm about to graduate, but I have already 2 years of internship experience, making a lot easier to land in opportunies.
I think that's really interesing to think about preparation when there's calm before the storm, because market stocks goes up and down
Hi Natália! You and my sister have the same name 😄
I don't think there is any real reason for being concerned. Aside from FANG everybody else is hiring.
Remember that these days all companies are "software development" companies in one way(at least partially).
Focus on getting prepared, the rest falls in place.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Otima semana pra vc!
Awesome share! Thank you for sharing your experience!
Great to hear that you liked it Ekaterine!
Have an awesome day
You have a great day too!
Hi, it is true but some time responsibilities make man difficult to take correct decisions to her life. Awesome👌 and motivational
I agree Abhijeet! It's never easy to make the right decisions.
But it pays off.
I am very glad you liked it! ❤️
Thanks for the piece of advice.
Thank YOU Soibibo for taking the time to comment!
thanks for sharing.. each and every line motivate me.
Thanks Karthick, I am happy to hear that! ♥
good one.
Thank you Ez Raz!
Great article, loved this "The most important stuff in life costs little or nothing."
Thanks for leaving a comment Victor!
isnt't it true? I try to remind myself of that every day.
I wish you exponential growth ...thanks for sharing
Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment Ebenezer my friend!
Wishing 100x for your too!!
Loved your article. Insightful and true!
Very glad you liked it Lisa(my daughter’s name too) ❤️
Brilliant write up. Very inspirational and so very true.
Very happy to hear that you liked it Ruma!
Have a brilliant day!
been there and I can tell it is easier to be said than done. "get prepared" works to certain extend but from some point you NEED to pay your bills.
Hey webduvet, thanks for leaving a comment.
I feel you.
6 months after being laid off I didn't have enough money to put fuel in the car and go see my girlfriend(today's wife)
But what else can we do aside from getting prepared? No much really.
Most things are easier said than done.
Hope you are in a better position today Webduvet!
Enjoy the rest of your week
There's no better way but to keep going. Your experience resonates well with me Gus, thank you for sharing.
You are definitely right Kevin! Gotta keep going. Always.
Thank YOU for making my day with your comment!
This book is life-changing.
Thanks for the actionable summary Nora!
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate all the information you have shared. Indeed a real life changing advice I needed to hear today. Good day to you Sir!
I am glad you liked it Morena!
Have a great day as well
Thank YOU for leaving a comment Nora!
Hey Robin, I hope you are doing well.
I respect your opinion.
This post is about my experiences and how I choose to appoach life. That's all.
Have a great day.
One of the best reads of the week. Thanks for sharing!
Very happy to hear that Bea! ♥
Thanks for the comment!
good
Thank you!