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We made it to Friday, readers. I'm Paayal Zaveri and it's another busy one today. 

There's no way around it: The biggest news of the day doesn't come from the world of tech. 

I got laid off from Meta. Here's how being a TikTok and Instagram creator gave me more time to evaluate my future after being let go.

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Rawan got laid off from her product-marketing job at Meta in November 2022.
Rawan, who prefers not to publicly disclose her last name, got laid off from her product-marketing job at Meta in November 2022.

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I got fired from my $190,000 job at Meta for posting on TikTok, but there wasn't much real work for recruiters like me to do

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Maddie Macho says her team barely had work to do.

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Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's satellite company, is laying off 85% of staff and reportedly ceasing operations 'for the foreseeable future'

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Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Orbit.

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Salesforce COO warns there may be even more job cuts coming to 'change and reshape' the company

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Salesforce recently cut around 8,000 roles.

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I'm a Stanford professor who's studied organizational behavior for decades. The widespread layoffs in tech are more because of copycat behavior than necessary cost-cutting.

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Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says copycat behavior is a key factor in the mass layoffs sweeping tech, finance, and other industries.

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Tech workers feel jilted and betrayed by how firms like Meta and Google handled layoffs. HR professionals say the issue isn't malice, it's just poor planning.

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Former employees of companies like Google and Meta say they were treated poorly in the layoff process. HR pros say it wasn't out of malice, but rather logistical challenges.

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Tech workers are taking to TikTok to debate 'fake work'

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Do some employees at tech companies find themselves without enough work to do? Former employees of companies like Meta and Google sounded off on the topic on TikTok.

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Bed Bath & Beyond set to complete a round of layoffs in New Jersey the day before a new state law takes effect that would mean millions more in severance for workers

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A Bed Bath & Beyond store is in Paramus, New Jersey, on Monday, February 6, 2023. Signs indicate the store will soon close permanently and all items are on sale for 10 percent off.
Bed Bath & Beyond will cut nearly 1,300 positions at four locations and close 43 stores in New Jersey just days before a new rule kicks in.

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Walmart laying off hundreds from its warehouses as it doubles down on automation and braces for new era in online shopping

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A Walmart store.

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