I was laid off by LinkedIn, so I spent 3 months writing a 112k-word novel. I don't regret it, but now I'm struggling to find work.

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Oscar Cecena Fujigaki decided to finish his science fiction novel after being laid off by LinkedIn in May.

Oscar Cecena Fujigaki

The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Exxon, Starbucks, Oracle, Nike, Scale AI, and more

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Starbucks is planning layoffs and store closures as part of a corporate restructuring.

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I was laid off by Microsoft and can't find a job. I'm weeks away from giving up my apartment and moving across the country to live with family.

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Ian Carter
Ian Carter

Ian Carter

Getting laid off ended my Big Tech career. I needed that push to do work I love.

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Alaina Appleman is posing in a Facebook sign.
After being laid off from Meta in 2023, Alaina Appleman decided she was done with Big Tech and global media.

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Accenture is cutting staff it can't retrain in the age of AI — but it still plans to hire more people

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Accenture
Accenture is cutting staff it can't retrain in the AI era — but says head count will still grow in the next fiscal year.

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I was unemployed for year after being laid off twice. Here are 4 things that gave me the confidence I needed to keep chugging on.

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Jasmine Lee
Jasmine Lee says facing two layoffs in two years felt like a quarter-life crisis.

Jasmine Lee

Working at a summer camp as a media director was the reset I needed after getting laid off from a job I loved

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I'm 53 and have been job searching for 14 months. I'm part of the group applying, praying, hoping, and begging for a chance to work.

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Kevin Hannegan
Kevin Hannegan

Kevin Hannegan

Middle managers, beware: The Great Flattening layoff trend has moved beyond Big Tech and into retailers like Walmart

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
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Middle manager cuts are spreading beyond Big Tech.

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CEOs know AI will shrink their teams — they're just too afraid to say it, say 2 software investors

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Several companies have tested the waters with bold AI declarations — only to backtrack once the backlash hit.

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