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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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[–] 3 points 2 months ago

You've gotten plenty of good support that hopefully makes it clear this isn't necessarily the crisis it might seem to be, but a little more can't hurt.

The time I got laid off, I wound up finding a new position before my severance was done and getting a window of double pay.

And that new position is what lead me to my first dev job!

It's stressful, but it can work out alright. You can do it. Keep moving forward!

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