"On May 13, I was getting lunch at a Panera Bread when I just happened to check my email. When I read it, it felt like a gut punch. I'd been laid off from my Microsoft job. My mind started racing. Could I have done something different? Could I have been better? However, I eventually realized it was simply a business decision."
"When I was laid off, I was on medical leave for a personal health issue and had been planning to return to work in the coming days. I collected my last paycheck in mid-July and then received some severance pay, but I started applying for jobs almost immediately. My mindset was "I can cry while I apply." I decided to share that I'd been laid off on LinkedIn, and the post received over 115,000 impressions."
Ian Carter, a 33-year-old technical program manager in Redmond, Washington, was laid off from Microsoft on May 13 while on medical leave. He received his last paycheck in mid-July and some severance, then began applying for jobs immediately. He posted his layoff on LinkedIn, which generated over 115,000 impressions and recruiter outreach, including interviews at Disney and Nintendo. Five months after the layoff he remained unemployed, drawing on savings and renting a one-bedroom month-to-month for $2,700. He interprets the layoff as a business decision and noted widespread layoffs that made every employee feel at risk.
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