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I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:52

Cierra Desmaratti smiling while on a rooftop — Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.
Cierra Desmaratti

Careers, Deloitte, lay-off, Burnout, big-four, Consulting, laid-off

My boss and I were good friends. Then I got laid off.

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 05:22

Angelica Miller smiling in a field of sunflowers — Angelica Miller says her boss broke an agreement they had.
courtesy of Angelica Miller

Careers, lay-off, work-friends, toxic-boss, friends-with-boss, BI-freelancer, as-told-to

I rejected a job at Google — but then got laid off by Amazon. I don't regret my decisions.

Sat, 06/15/2024 - 09:07

Matan Gans sitting on a bench — Matan Gans says he's happy not taking a straightforward path in life.
Matan Gans

Careers, Tech, Tech, AI, google, amazon, lay-off

I got laid off at 55 after 2 decades at the same company but bounced back quickly thanks to my network.

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 03:00

Photo illustration of Jay Cadmus. — Courtesy of Jay Cadmus/ Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Retirement, lay-off, ageism, bi-illustration

I was laid off at 57. I've been rejected from hundreds of jobs — even after knocking $50K off my salary expectations.

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 05:00

A computer on a desk — Donna Kopman said she experienced ageism in her job search.
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Careers, Retirement, job-search, lay-off, contributor-2024, as-told-to

I moved from Minnesota to California for a dream job and got laid off 4 months later

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 07:04

Cole McElwain says he doesn't regret moving despite losing his job.

Cole McElwain

Careers, as-told-to, Tech, Blizzard, Microsoft, lay-off, Relocation

I was laid off from Google, so I started my own business. It meant taking a $100,000 pay cut, but I don't regret it.

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 06:05

A graphic of a cardboard box filled with office supplies, a symbol of being laid off. — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider

Careers, as-told-to, Googlers, lay-off, big-tech, Startup, Founder

Klarna says its AI assistant is doing the work of 700 people after putting the brakes on hiring

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:47

Klarna app — The fintech said its OpenAI-powered assistant had engaged in 2.3 million conversations since it went live a month ago.
Jonas Walzberg/picture alliance via Getty Images

AI, Tech, Tech, AI, Klarna, Chatbots, ai-assistants

I was laid off after 25 years of working my way up in the insurance industry. It was the best thing to happen to me.

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 13:06

illustration of an employee leaving the office with a box of stuff — The author was laid off after 25 years.
Nadia_Bormotova/Getty Images

Careers, Essay, psychology-freelance, Careers, life-success, lay-off, laid-off

Duolingo lays off workers as it leans on AI tools to carry out more tasks

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 06:40

Hand holding phone with Duolingo home screen. — AI-powered tools have been shown to boost workers' productivity with certain tasks.
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Tech, AI, Tech, Jobs, duolingo, trending-uk, lay-off

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