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About to be laid off, what do I do? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I’m 90% I’m about to be laid off from my job tomorrow and this is my first time being laid off and this was my first dev job. I’ve worked here for over 7 years which is a long time at a dev job I know.

I’m just wondering what I should do in the meeting, what should I ask for? I’m having a range of emotions from fear of losing my house and health insurance (thanks usa) to relief and hope that I’m going to find something better and more fulfilling.

Thanks for reading

Edit: it’s confirmed I am getting laid off. Thanks everyone for the advice and well wishes. It really helped and means a lot.

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[–] 5 points 2 months ago

The one time I quit a job turned out to be the right decision. The one time I got an interview but didn't get the job turned out to be a good thing and being laid off from my previous job is what made me go for self-employment which has so far been among the best things ever.

All of this felt scary at the moment but all of it led to something better.

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