I'm an HR executive that was just laid off from Vox Media. I've been preparing for this since my first day on the job.

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 05:00

former vox employee Phoebe Gavin — In the wake of Vox Media layoffs, Phoebe Gavin, 37, let her LinkedIn followers know that her job had been affected. But, she says that's OK because she'd been preparing to be laid off since day one.
Courtesy of Phoebe Gavin

Last Friday, I was informed that I was being laid off from my position at Vox Media.
This will be the third time I've experienced layoffs at a company, so I was prepared.
More people should understand there's no such thing as job security.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Phoebe Gavin, a 37-year-old former Vox Media employee based in Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.