Courtesy of Amber Smith.
- Amber Smith, 27, went into the tech industry after college.
- But she was laid off twice in the space of a year in the sector.
- She said she's made good money in tech, but it's a tough industry.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Amber Smith, a 27-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, about getting laid off from two tech job in her 20s. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I’ve been laid off in the tech industry twice.