I just got laid off | Senior Developer Team Leader

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Sorry to hear bro. I got laid off too, software Eng for 8 years… been job hunting for 3 months… I’m the sole income for wife and kid. It’s rough. Best of luck

This kids, is how you succeed. No long preamble, no quick guides on who or what to follow. Just fail, and succeed, and fail, and succeed again. I hope things work out for you and your family and keep on keepin on.

This too shall pass. Stay strong.

Changing career at 29, bagging 6-7 years of experience, life is so random, and unplanned, yet me starting as a Junior .Net developer, you've opened my eyes to be prepared for such situation, subscribed to you channel, stay strong brother.

I just got laid off last week, it's not you it's them. You got this man

Sorry to hear bro, got laid off myself too. 10 years at one company. Don’t blame yourself, the leaders are the ones responsible for f*cking about with the finances putting these companies in these precarious situation!!!

The American dream is real, but the problem was that everyone believed that it was a good dream, when in reality it has turned into a nightmare.

I’ve been laid off, defense industry 10 years ago, that day I slept 14 hours, the stone was off my back. Now I’m a teacher, can’t believe they pay me for something I enjoy this much.

Wow, sounds almost like I started, except 6 years later. I started in IT at 35, now I'm 40. 2 yrs as tester, 3 as dev. Got a job in a small company, maybe a bit under-valued salary compared to market averages, but with many layoffs all around and much fewer job offers, gotta appreciate what I have. All the best to you in your job search!

Sending you lots of love my friend. I hope you are able to make it through this tough time.

I got fired two days ago, went into a deep depression but realized the day after it’s their loss, I went above and beyond for my job and if they don’t appreciate that another company will. Keep your head up my brother you aren’t in this alone. 💪

Same here. 9 years lead software developer. I was even promoted last year for a good job. Had a lot of projects lined up in the coming months and bam. One random Wednesday was told my role along with many others was being eliminated. Company has been looking like crap for quite some time. It's a huge global fin tech company. They've been promoting lots of women into managerial positions and directors of tech teams when their only past experiences have been as project managers. Zero tech skills. This was a red flag but never thought they'd be stupid enough to actually lay off young passionate developers like us. No doubt they couldn't afford me. I'm also in my early 30s. The market looks like crap also. Might have better luck to start our own business at this point.

My last tech job put me on blood pressure meds. Losing your fitness and health over a job isn’t worth it. That’s why they lay you off whenever they deem you to no longer be useful. Take this as a lesson to never neglect yourself in the name of a paycheck. Our lives remain when companies discard us, so we can’t give it up for them.

You’re a hero Phillip. I myself have started to learn coding(java) DSA, and I am 34. I know its late, but when I imagine myself 5 years down the line, I can see myself as a good Developer who still has plenty of years in career.

You are the voice of a lot of us bro. Take care and thank you for sharing your story. Looking forward to hearing more about your journey that so many of us are in as well.

This industry pays a lot but the layoff is massive too.

Be kind to yourself! Lay offs are really rough for anyone... and remember that what happened is not your fault.  Thank you for sharing this.

Love your energy man. Sending positive vibes your way brother, hang in there! You got this!