I was laid off by Amazon and landed a new role 2 weeks later. Here's my advice for other laid-off tech workers.

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Iren Azra Zou
Iren Azra Zou

Iren Azra Zou

I became self-employed after having kids. It was harder than corporate life.

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Katie Bullon left the corporate world after her first child was born.

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I lost 200 pounds by doing hot yoga and lifting weights. I went from a 4X shirt to a medium.

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Edward Adegeye before and after losing more than 200 pounds

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I raised my grandchildren after my daughter and son-in-law died. Now 87, it wasn't how I expected retirement to be.

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Rebecca Reed
Rebecca Reed raised her grandchildren.

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I spent years balancing work and family. At 49, I'm finally focusing on my career while my husband handles the household labor.

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Sarah Turner's husband does all the household chores so she can work.

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I'm a tech career coach. Do these 2 things immediately after getting laid off — and avoid this common mistake when using AI.

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Kyle Elliott standing in front of a projector screen giving a talk.
Elliott coaches employees at startups and Big Tech companies

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I followed the law to become a US citizen. That didn't protect me from hate for a 'No ICE' sign.

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Ilma Lopez
Ilma Lopez, co-owner of the Ugly Duckling luncheonette in Portland, Maine, has drawn criticism after putting up a "No ICE" poster.

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I showed up to surf camp solo once and walked away with a community I keep coming back for

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Chloe Lee holding a surfboard
Lee has also surfed in Taiwan since she learnt the sport in Bali.

Chloe Lee

I own a restaurant in Maine and trained my staff to prepare for ICE raids. We're all terrified.

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Andrew Volk owns Hunt & Alpine, a restaurant in Portland, Maine.

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I got laid off from Amazon 3 years ago, and it changed the entire trajectory of my life — I couldn't be happier

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Ricci Armani doing standup comedy
Ricci Armani decided to go all in on comedy after Amazon laid him off.

Ricci Armani

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