I'm in SF. Besides the linkedin posts... is there a forum, discussion etc? I feel like I saw a thing/form launched on HN. Also - might be time for an old fashioned meet up!
Ask HN: Where are laid off employees gathering?
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#2There is xgooglers community https://xoogler.co/, I think they hold meetings
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#3There is xgooglers community https://xoogler.co/ , I think they hold meetings
thanks.. I remember hearing about that in 2009 :) There must/should to be something thats more open to the thousands of people recently forced into the job market across many companies?
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#4Blind[1] is a decent community to get a glimpse into what employees truly feel about employers, get referrals and overall tech career advice. It can get rather toxic and troll-ey at times, but you can filter that out to focus on the useful stuff.
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#5There is xgooglers community https://xoogler.co/ , I think they hold meetings
thanks.. I remember hearing about that in 2009 :) There must/should to be something thats more open to the thousands of people recently forced into the job market across many companies?
I am not a part of that community, but I believe the purpose of the community is to help colleagues. They even have a jobboard!
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#6Maybe I was thinking of this: https://layoffs.fyi/. The "list of employees" must be an opt in spreadsheets where people are posting their own info. Could be improved with a forum IMO.
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#7The closest thing to gathering I've seen is the consistency of posting on LinkedIn with the #layoffs and #opentowork tags. I've also seen a decent amount of activity in the ex-Googler community where former Google leaders (e.g. Laszlo Block, former head of HR) host Zoom discussions about what life's like on the outside and whatnot.
Re: Ask HN: Where are laid off employees gathering?
#8Each man for himself. I'm seeing a dog eats dog mentality.
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#9They're probably either working a new job, job hunting, or vacationing. If I got laid off I'd probably grab a beer with a couple employees or fellow ex employees. Maybe grab a couple numbers. Then.. adios. Don't make it a bigger thing than it needs to be.
Re: Ask HN: Where are laid off employees gathering?
#10Each man for himself. I'm seeing a dog eats dog mentality.
Past that, why do you want to hang out with other people who are doing poorly when you could be hanging out with people who are doing better?