The list of companies laying off staff this year includes Angi and Tailwind, with dozens of others warning of job cuts

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Angi, formerly Angie's List, is a service for home service professionals.

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After getting laid off from a corporate job, I started bartending — and it changed my approach to office work

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Julie Levin
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I got laid off before the holidays. My family of 7 depends on my income, but I'm trying not to panic.

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The author has five kids and no stable income.

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The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM, Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more

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Verizon is one of the latest companies to cut jobs in 2025.

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I was laid off by Meta as a 'low-performer.' I feel it's part of the reason I still can't find a job, 9 months later.

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Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired.

Brittney Ball

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

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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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 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.

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