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Just Laid OffAmazonFirst Steps

Just got laid off from Amazon AWS — first time this has happened to me. What should I actually do today?

anon_user_7823 1 hour ago 14 replies 28
Severance & HRSeveranceNegotiationSuccess

Successfully negotiated severance from 4 weeks to 12 weeks — here's exactly what I said

quiet_negotiator 3 hours ago 51 replies 147
Money & BudgetingCOBRAHealth Insurance

COBRA is $1,400/month for my family — anyone find a better option on the ACA marketplace?

health_insurance_panic 5 hours ago 23 replies 62
Success StoriesCognizantIT ServicesSuccess

6 months job searching after Cognizant layoff — finally got an offer today. Here's what I learned.

it_services_grad 8 hours ago 89 replies 312
Resume & InterviewsPIPInterview Prep

How do I explain a PIP + layoff in an interview without it sounding terrible?

nervous_candidate_88 Yesterday 37 replies 94
Career PivotsCareer PivotData AnalyticsSalesforce

Thinking about pivoting from Salesforce admin to data analyst — realistic in 6 months?

crm_to_data Yesterday 19 replies 45
Before LayoffGoogleWARN Act

Google gave 60 days notice — do I stop working and collect pay, or actually work?

60day_wonder 2 days ago 28 replies 77
Company DiscussionsTCSIT ServicesBench

TCS bench situation — how do I know if I'm at risk? Signs from current and former employees?

tcs_bench_stress 2 days ago 44 replies 102

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