Ask HN: Should I prepare to get laid off?

Posted by is-is-odd on Thursday June 16, 2022 @11:46AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I start a new grad job in 3 weeks. The company went public 2 years ago, their stock exploded, but has since cratered. They recently announced a hiring freeze on most non-critical roles.

I’m scared. Should I start interviewing again? I haven’t interviewed/done Leetcode in 6+ months.

Are new grads easy targets for layoffs?

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Re:Ask HN: Should I prepare to get laid off? by thisguymartin on Friday June 17, 2022 @12:29AM (#31774122)

I would say yes. However, I would say be flexible if you need to get a job outside of tech to survive do it and volunteer or try to get side gigs if you can.

I worked as a janitor for a year when everything was crap.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I prepare to get laid off? by erikdolbert123 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @12:04PM (#31767629)

If you're in tech, you need to constantly be prepared to get laid off.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I prepare to get laid off? by thisguymartin on Friday June 17, 2022 @12:33AM (#31774149)

Were you around during the last recession in the field? I am just wondering your experience

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