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Re:Thoughts on getting laid off after nine years at Twilio by Beaver117 on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @07:55PM (#34798556)
I'm only 25 and have had 6 jobs. The longest I've stayed at a company was a year. Just the way we have grown up in the industry, all the smart people giving advice on the internet say to not bother getting raises or promotions, just go and interview and it'll be much more efficient. And it has, I've gotten massive pay bumps every time. How can you for stay loyal to a company when they give a measly 3% raise? And make promotions ridiculously hard? Especially when that company will lay you off after years and escort you from the building with security?
Re:Thoughts on getting laid off after nine years at Twilio by sys_64738 on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @10:06PM (#34799545)
Each to their own, but I wouldn't hire you - I wouldn't even interview you. You do get to a point where you earn enough and can't be bothered to prove yourself at a new place yet again. It does get tired and boring as you realize that working life isn't really a pursuit that is your most important life goal.
Re:Thoughts on getting laid off after nine years at Twilio by throwawaycopter on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @06:54AM (#34802621)
> Each to their own, but I wouldn't hire you

It's okay, a lot of other companies do. There's plenty of fish in this particular ocean.

Even if you would hire him, nothing meaningful would change.

Re:Thoughts on getting laid off after nine years at Twilio by sys_64738 on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @04:52PM (#34811147)
I agree. Good luck to him with his strategy and I hope it continues to work for him.