Ask HN: What was your take-away from job loss?

Re:Ask HN: What was your take-away from job loss? by throwarayes on Friday November 18, 2022 @11:08PM (#33666823)

Primarily: don't beat yourself up over it.

Life is fairly random. You end up with people, problems, and cultures you’re ill fitted for. Or are even outright toxic. All you have to go on is the interview and sketchy Glassdoor reviews to make an assessment. It can seem that the team seems great, but you get stuck with a boss that doesn’t suit you well or a poor team. You mostly can’t control this stuff.

Often we can switch teams or jobs before you’re let go, but other times we just get blindsided by a layoff or being fired.

Be realistic about the very very small set of things you influence.

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Re:Ask HN: What was your take-away from job loss? by nowherebeen on Saturday November 19, 2022 @08:13AM (#33669756)

> Life is fairly random. You end up with people, problems, and cultures you’re ill fitted for. Or are even outright toxic.

This has been my experience as well. Being at the right place at the right time can change one's life, but most of us aren't that lucky or have the connections. Hard work is the minimum buy-in, but luck ultimately determines your success.

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