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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by ErrantX on Sunday October 13, 2019 @02:44PM (#21242050)
The small family firm I worked at folded after the owner remortgaged his house. I was told on the Friday and had my last pay check on the monday. (Sad story, I felt for them)

After contracting for a bit and running through my savings I was days away from losing my house when I was offered a great job writing software earning twice as much. 2 years later I was offered a dream job and doubled my salary again.

Today I am forever thankful for my fairly ridiculous salary because I've been at rock bottom.

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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by giancarlostoro on Sunday October 13, 2019 @02:46PM (#21242064)
Don't forget to reinvest / save that extra income.
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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by mpeg on Sunday October 13, 2019 @02:56PM (#21242144)
I'm pretty curious how much you're currently making, I've never worked in the UK finance sector but I understand the salaries are just higher.
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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by ErrantX on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:37PM (#21242813)
Drop me a line; happy to share. I think its relatively market rate for the uk.
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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by bitcoinmoney on Sunday October 13, 2019 @02:54PM (#21242122)
What’s current salary? 4x in a couple of years is big except for student -> non student cases
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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by ErrantX on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:36PM (#21242804)
It was 4x in 3 years, 6x in 6 years (so slowing down ha).

Worth stating that I was starting from a below market rate position.

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Re:Ask HN: How many of you have been impacted by a layoff? by pandapower2 on Sunday October 13, 2019 @09:14PM (#21244517)
only a few more years until your salary goes to infinity :D
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