I'm a former Amazon VP who once laid off a third of a startup I had helped build. Here's what I learned about handling layoffs.

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Ethan Evans writes that if you get the sense that a layoff is coming, you want to try to be a part of that process so you can influence the outcome.

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Why don't many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right).

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The easiest thing I did to get promoted quickly at Google and Meta was to 'eat the frog' for my boss

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Andrew Yeung built trust and a good reputation by completing the tasks his bosses didn't like to do themselves.

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The best time to apply for jobs is actually the end of the year, a tech recruiter says. Those companies are serious about hiring.

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Bonnie Dilber says the best jobs to apply to are the ones being posted at the end of the year.

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I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what executive leadership really thinks about at the end of the year — and why layoffs are so common in Q1

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Chris Williams writes that executives are often thinking more long-term.

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I obsessed about becoming a VP. When I finally got promoted, it was a huge disappointment.

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Katy McFee was disappointed when she finally reached the VP level.

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I quit my job at UCLA when they required me to come back to in-person work — I can't imagine ever returning to an office

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Rhiannon Little-Surowski says she's just as productive working from home.

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I've benefited from pretty privilege in corporate America, and I'm not sure it's worth it

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Madelyn Machado (not pictured) reflects on her experience as a conventionally attractive woman in corporate America.

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I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what I would do in the first 48 hours of being laid off from a job.

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Chris Williams writes that you should consider pushing back against a layoff.

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An Amazon senior leader says to think very carefully before relocating for a new job — you may regret it

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Brandon Southern advises you to think carefully before relocating.

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