I was laid off just shy of 24 years and received about 8 months severance.

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Jan 20, 2023
3:59:52pm

Born2Fish All-American

I was laid off just shy of 24 years and received about 8 months severance.

After 8 months (during Covid) of unemployment, the same company hired me back and moved me across the country.

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Born2Fish

Bio page: Born2Fish
Joined: May 14, 2008
Last login: Jun 9, 2024
Total posts: 38,365 (3,712 FO)

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While I'm glad it wasn't me, the severance package might make some laid-off

SalmonOfCapistrano

1/20/23 2:30pm

Yeah that’s much more generous than what I received the 2 times I have been

1/20/23 2:33pm

I forgot to add... if Google returns to its previous growth curve any time soon,

SalmonOfCapistrano

1/20/23 2:40pm

I have been laid off 3 times by tech companies

Florwood

1/20/23 2:49pm

When I left wireless as an executive I got 1.5years salary. Bonus for two years

Nat Gas Man

1/20/23 2:53pm

Wow, I think my company's severance package is one week per year worked plus PTO

RGGeemer

1/20/23 2:55pm

People need to understand that the people who work for these big tech companies

OnEMoReTrY

1/20/23 3:11pm

Many of these tech firms were formed after 2007 so they have no idea what a bad

Nat Gas Man

1/20/23 3:15pm

Most of these people have never experienced the downs of a market. Living high

kotacoug

1/20/23 4:44pm

I was laid off just shy of 24 years and received about 8 months severance.

Born2Fish

1/20/23 3:59pm

Glad it worked out for you in the end, so stressful in between though

pegushin

1/20/23 10:04pm

Very true

Born2Fish

1/20/23 10:43pm

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