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I got laid off at 57 and couldn't find work for 20 months. I had to sell my apartment and work odd jobs to make ends meet.

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:00

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woman sitting by window — Amy Smith says she fell into a depression during her 20-month search for a job.
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Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, Unemployment, lay-off, long-term-unemployment, job-market

I lost my job and was diagnosed with cancer within months. With 8 kids, I had no choice but to keep going.

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 09:27

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Family photo — The author has eight kids.
Courtesy of the author

Parenting, health, Essay, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, cancer-diagnosis, lay-off

I felt pure happiness when I was laid off from Microsoft after 14 years. It was the green light I needed to start my own business.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:05

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Tatiana Teppoeva.

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Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Microsoft, big-tech, lay-off, laid-off

I'm still unemployed after applying to 100 jobs since my layoff. Many of us job seekers don't need a dream job — just stability.

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 05:05

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Sarah Cate Patten.

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I'm 49 years old and was laid off from my six-figure sales job. I now make $52,000 in an entry-level role where I work alongside college grads.

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 10:52

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Damon Duncan — Damon Duncan, a 49-year-old former sales engineer, was laid off in 2023 and 2024 and has since taken an entry-level position with significantly less pay.
Damon Duncan

Careers, Tech, Tech, Engineers, job-hunt, pay-cut, changing-workplace-big-bet

After losing her job, a boomer is 'walking a tightrope' between retiring early and searching for work

Sun, 12/01/2024 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

An empty savings jar with a label that says — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, finance, economy, finance, Retirement, social-security, Jobs

I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:52

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Cierra Desmaratti smiling while on a rooftop — Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.
Cierra Desmaratti

Careers, Deloitte, lay-off, Burnout, big-four, Consulting, laid-off

My boss and I were good friends. Then I got laid off.

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 05:22

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Angelica Miller smiling in a field of sunflowers — Angelica Miller says her boss broke an agreement they had.
courtesy of Angelica Miller

Careers, lay-off, work-friends, toxic-boss, friends-with-boss, BI-freelancer, as-told-to

I rejected a job at Google — but then got laid off by Amazon. I don't regret my decisions.

Sat, 06/15/2024 - 09:07

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Matan Gans sitting on a bench — Matan Gans says he's happy not taking a straightforward path in life.
Matan Gans

Careers, Tech, Tech, AI, google, amazon, lay-off

I got laid off at 55 after 2 decades at the same company but bounced back quickly thanks to my network.

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 03:00

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Photo illustration of Jay Cadmus. — Courtesy of Jay Cadmus/ Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Retirement, lay-off, ageism, bi-illustration

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