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Hands up if you want to volunteer for layoffs, IBM tells staff (www.theregister.com)
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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX 44 points 9 months ago (6 children)

I was laid-off in 2022 and got a pretty nice severance, and my new job pays 40% more. I wish I had known how relatively quickly I was going to find another job because I would have enjoyed my time off a lot more. I personally don't know anyone who has been laid-off and ended up worse off.

[–] mkukiwamagere 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

my friend was laid off last june by ibm and still hasn’t found a job

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, sorry if I came across as aloof, I do know that it's tough out there, but I do believe that most people come out ahead after a layoff. But there are still many others who don't, and I do recognize just how lucky I am.

[–] mkukiwamagere 2 points 8 months ago

no you didn’t no apology necessary, it’s a very subjective experience and I wanted to share another side of it :)

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