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Layoff Thinking

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Re: Layoff Thinking

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Post by jselysianeagle »

austin-cheney wrote: post #65

I saw laid off about 3 years ago and it was rough. I was unemployed for 6 months. This ended up being a wonderful experience, but it was a huge challenge to get through of many resumes sent out, many failed interviews, and even when an offer was presented then I had to achieve acceptance from the wife that did not want to relocate. There was a lot of continuous failure at trying to achieve something I no longer wante…

If you don't mind sharing, what did you pivot to? Glad you found a path you're happy with!

Re: Layoff Thinking

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Post by austin-cheney »

jselysianeagle wrote: post #101
austin-cheney wrote: post #65

I saw laid off about 3 years ago and it was rough. I was unemployed for 6 months. This ended up being a wonderful experience, but it was a huge challenge to get through of many resumes sent out, many failed interviews, and even when an offer was presented then I had to achieve acceptance from the wife that did not want to relocate. There was a lot of continuous failure at trying to achieve something I no longer wante…

If you don't mind sharing, what did you pivot to? Glad you found a path you're happy with!

Enterprise API management.

Re: Layoff Thinking

#103

Post by mannanj »

ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #83
mannanj wrote: post #72

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Any tips for others? Sounds like you got into freelance. I might have my first freelance client as well on Monday, and I am feeling like a good time is about to come though I also wonder how to find other clients.

Sorry. I can’t really be of help. All the work I do, is unpaid; either for myself, or for nonprofits.

Ok thanks no worries! Glad you're finding the work you enjoy.

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Post by the_sleaze_ »

darshanmakwana wrote: post #82
the_sleaze_ wrote: post #69

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> I promise -- promise! -- this is not a factor lol. Study after study after study shows more attractive people do better by the numbers in just about every single metric you can come up with. I imagine a recruiter may bristle at that as much as they would the racial bias that is also measurable in recruiting, since it would be the recruiter committing the bias. It's there in the numbers though. 1. Immune function: h…

There is definitely a correlation but I don't believe it's the causation

You're denying the data because the findings don't align with your feelings about it.
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