I got laid off from my corporate job, and it pushed me to pursue my dream of working at Spirit Halloween
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Bodner, a 28-year-old employee…
I got laid off from Meta at 24. It’s making me see that I could live a different life.
Moyan Chen was laid off from her role as a data scientist at Meta…
I wanted to get hot in my 40s. Getting laid off from Meta strengthened my resolve.
In his 40s, Jonathan Yang decided he wanted to get hot — and stopped…
I was laid off at 50. Instead of looking for another corporate job, I decided to pursue what scared me most.
Years of rebuilding gave him the confidence to start over again — this time…
I planned my wedding in 10 weeks — and it helped me land a Big Tech job. Years later, I’m navigating my first layoff.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Felisha Case, a former technical…
He finally felt financially stable — until he was laid off. Then came a frustrating job search and restaurant work in NYC.
Steven Lowe's financial goals always seemed just out of reach.Then, in early 2024, he…
I went from wedding DJ to Meta engineer, then was laid off after 13 years. My last years there brought constant change.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Henry Chen, a former Meta…
I was a working mom at Amazon who struggled to relax. After I was laid off, I went all in on wellness.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rania Zheng, a 34-year-old former…
I lost my job, got divorced, and had to move within weeks. I found purpose in building a layoff support tool.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Snyder Cathey, a senior…
I was laid off after 10 years at the same company. My $17-an-hour job at a garden center changed how I think about work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Friday, 48, a marketing…
A laid-off Grubhub worker created a tracker to help others find jobs. 18 months later, recruiters are learning from it.
Irvin Thevaranjan was blindsided by his layoff.The day before, the head of governance risk…
Alexx Ekubo laid to rest in Abia amid tears
Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, has been laid to rest amid tears in his hometown…
I left Amazon, came back, and was laid off. My old job-search strategies no longer worked — here’s what did.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jack Nguyen, a Deloitte employee…
Uber employees say AI is doing everything from writing support chat responses to answering questions in Slack
At Uber, AI does everything from answering employees' questions in Slack to writing the…
I was laid off after 20 years at one company. It took me nearly a year to find a job — and it wasn’t through a job board.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michelle Keller, a 59-year-old in…
Celtic deficiencies laid bare on another night of Champions League pain
When Callum McGregor eviscerated his own team-mates in the wake of Celtic's stupefying Champions…
