I got laid off and used my severance money to launch a startup. Here's why it felt like less of a gamble than pursuing an MBA.

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Sam Perry, 40, was laid off in 2022.

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Meta says it won't chop the bottom 5% performers this year

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Meta

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He's worked decades in tech and wrote a book on vibe coding. He predicts 50% of Big Tech engineers will be laid off.

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Steve Yegge predicted a 50% cut in Big Tech engineering jobs as companies spend more on AI and less on labor.

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Google offers buyouts to staff in its business unit who aren't 'all in'

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Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler.

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GoFundMe campaigns for laid-off Washington Post employees have now passed $700,000

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The Washington Post's employees and supporters rallied outside the newspaper's office building on Thursday.

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Jeff Bezos made a mess at the Washington Post. It's up to him to fix it.

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Jeff Bezos has been silent during the Washington Post's recent turmoil. But it's his newspaper, and his responsibility to fix it.

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Read the memos sent to staff announcing Washington Post publisher Will Lewis' resignation

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Employees and supporters rally in front of The Washington Post's office in Washington, DC on Saturday, days after hundreds of journalists were laid off.

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One question is haunting laid-off Big Tech workers: Did AI just cost me my job?

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Ian Carter (left), James Hwang (center), and Joe Friend (right) are among the laid-off workers who've questioned whether AI played a role in their job cuts.

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This year's Super Bowl showcases the best sort of workplace revenge

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, left, and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, are headed to the Super Bowl this Sunday.

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I was laid off 1.5 years ago and still can't find a full-time job. I feel like I'm working harder than ever, yet making less than I did before.

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After being laid off, Alex English left LA due to the high cost of living and crowded job market.

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