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

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Oracle — see the list

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GoPro is cutting 23% of its staff to cut costs.

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I was laid off twice from the same company. The second time was a gut punch — but taught me not to take cuts personally.

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Meghan Soman was laid off from the same company twice.

Meghan Soman

I was a Meta HR manager before getting laid off. If I could speak to my younger self, here's what I'd tell her.

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Chikara Kennedy founded her own company after being laid off from Meta.

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Jack Dorsey says Block overhired during COVID, but to blame layoffs on that alone 'misses all the complexity'

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Jack Dorsey told Block staff that the layoffs were not due to AI.

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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 got let go from my job. Now, NFL and college teams pay me for my muddy footballs.

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Daniel Kolcun prepping a football in his home for his business.
Daniel Kolcun heat-treating a football.

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I struggled to find a job after taking the federal buyout last year. I had to expand my search nationwide to land my next role.

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Jide Adebowale.

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Some Amazon employees get 'Project Dawn' calendar invitation discussing upcoming job cuts

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Colleen Aubrey, SVP of AWS Solutions
Colleen Aubrey, SVP of AWS Solutions

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When I got laid off, traveling felt like a bad idea. I'm glad I went on a short, affordable trip anyway.

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Jessica Derschowitz

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