I was laid off from Google last month. I still haven't told my parents — and won't until I find a new job.

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After his layoff from Google, Jason Zhang says he can't afford to take a career break, but he's not applying to jobs quite yet.

Jason Zhang

I got laid off from Amazon after 11 years. My high school daughter taught me the biggest lesson on how to move forward.

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Hemant Virmani says his Amazon layoff motivated him to prioritize his health.

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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

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the tech giant's staff must brace for more job cuts in 2024

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai
"These role eliminations are not at the scale of last year's reductions, and will not touch every team," Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal memo to employees.

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