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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

Tech Insider : Business

Sarah Cate Patten.

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Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, job-market, laid-off, lay-off, marketing

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

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

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

Tech Insider

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

Tech Insider

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

I was laid off at 57. I've been rejected from hundreds of jobs — even after knocking $50K off my salary expectations.

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 05:00

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A computer on a desk — Donna Kopman said she experienced ageism in her job search.
iStock

Careers, Retirement, job-search, lay-off, contributor-2024, as-told-to

I moved from Minnesota to California for a dream job and got laid off 4 months later

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 07:04

Tech Insider

Cole McElwain says he doesn't regret moving despite losing his job.

Cole McElwain

Careers, as-told-to, Tech, Blizzard, Microsoft, lay-off, Relocation

I was laid off from Google, so I started my own business. It meant taking a $100,000 pay cut, but I don't regret it.

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:05

Tech Insider

A graphic of a cardboard box filled with office supplies, a symbol of being laid off. — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

Careers, as-told-to, Googlers, lay-off, big-tech, Startup, Founder

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