I felt frustrated by my job search, so I decided to build my own business

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Chris Fong
Chris Fong gave up on his job search after not finding any luck. Posting online about his experience pushed him to focus on a new business.

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I've been job hunting for 7 months since being laid off from my consulting job. I cashed out my 401(k) to stay afloat.

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Aaron Laniewicz
Aaron Laniewicz

Aaron Laniewicz

I burned out as a manager at Microsoft — then got laid off. Nearly 3 years later, I'm still looking for work.

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Karena Plepel
Karena Plepel

Karena Plepel

I've applied to over 500 jobs in the 11 months since my layoff. I lost hot water and started a GoFundMe.

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Valerie Lockhart
Valerie Lockhart

Valerie Lockhart

I got a job at Amazon, but kept interviewing at other MAANG companies. Here's why I left for Google.

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Ganesh Karthik Sankar
Ganesh Karthik Sankar

Ganesh Karthik Sankar

I moved to Seattle to help me land a job at Amazon. Now I live a 7-minute walk from the office — and it's given me a career edge.

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Sarthak Gupta
Sarthak Gupta

Sarthak Gupta

I was laid off in my 60s and can't find a job after 11 months. I wish I could retire, but I can't afford it.

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Robin Daniel
Robin Peppers Daniels pivoted to substitute teaching after Wells Fargo laid her off.

Robin Daniel

I landed a job by cold emailing the CEO. Nothing else worked for me.

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Cathy Xie, black and white headshot image.
Marketing professional Cathy Xie cold emailed the CEO of the job she wanted with the subject line: "My landlord inspired this email."

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It's a terrible time to quit your job. These 7 Big Tech workers share why they did it anyway.

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Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right)
Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right) quit their Big Tech roles without another job lined up.

Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right)

You could burn through $50,000 covering an unemployment stint in today's market

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Joanelle Cobos (left), Clair Todd (right)
Joanelle Cobos (left) and Clair Todd (right) prepared financially for layoffs but faced a challenging job market.

Joanelle Cobos (left), Clair Todd (right)

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