Re:Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff
by PuppyTailWags on Thursday January 26, 2023 @10:52AM
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> How do you think people making much less than tech workers handle it?
They don't. That doesn't make being laid off not worth sympathy, though! You don't know someone's personal life circumstances. It's not helpful to just presume they'll be okay and therefore it isn't worth advocating for better treatment.
You get COBRA through your former employer. Been there done that. I had a pre-existing condition that I couldn’t get health insurance individually (pre-ACA)
> What happens if you have a personal emergency during your job search? What do you do if you have existing debt from a previous emergency, medical crisis, etc?
You talk to the people and make arrangements or you just don’t pay them until you can afford to. Your priority becomes house, food, shelter, car.
How do you think people making much less than tech workers handle it?