A Googler laid off after 15 years said she sees it as a chance to break out of the company's 'golden handcuffs'

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A Google manager laid off after 15 years said staying at the tech giant for so long was holding her back.

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A laid-off Googler says colleagues should 'find perspective' about the recent layoffs: 'No one died. Seriously'

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during Google I/O 2016 at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 19, 2016 in Mountain View, California. The annual Google I/O conference is runs through May 20.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google parent Alphabet, announced on January 20 that around 12,000 staff would be laid off.

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