I quit Apple and had to rebuild my life at 40. Starting over has taught me how to value my whole self.

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Cher Scarlett said she didn't realize how hard it would be to find a job after leaving Apple.

Cher Scarlett

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

A software engineer who landed roles at Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce shares his 5 tips for getting hired

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Shubham Malhotra.

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I'm an immigrant who landed a 2024 Tesla internship. Losing the offer showed me how fragile my Big Tech dream was.

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Arlina Yang
As an immigrant from Taiwan, Arlina Yang said she thought landing a Tesla internship proved she had made it. Losing the offer made her rethink her Big Tech dream.

Arlina Yang

Pope Leo XIV asks the AI industry to 'cultivate moral discernment'

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Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience on November 5, 2025, in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Leo XIV has thoughts about AI.

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They got laid off from the Microsoft country club and dumped into a brutal job market

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I felt pure happiness when I was laid off from Microsoft after 14 years. It was the green light I needed to start my own business.

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Tatiana Teppoeva.

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I worked at Baidu, ByteDance, and Microsoft. Now, I've raised millions to build robotic pets.

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He Jiabin is now building AI-powered robotic pets in Beijing.
He Jiabin left jobs in Big Tech and is now building AI-powered robotic pets.

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I left a VP-level role in Big Tech and now I work with startups. It's more unpredictable, but startup life is invigorating.

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Robert E Williams left a career in Big Tech after 15 years to work with startups.

Robert E. Williams

A laid-off Microsoft manager shares why he's ready to say goodbye to Big Tech after 2 decades

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