Ex-Google employee says job security is a myth, got layoff mail at 3 am after spending 13 years at company
Ex-Google employee says job security is a myth, got layoff mail at 3 am after spending 13 years at company
The tech world has been witnessing a series of layoffs for more than a year. From Google and Microsoft to Twitter (X), Meta and Amazon, several companies have laid off thousands of employees till now. Many employees have time and again shared their stories on LinkedIn, hoping to inspire and connect with others who have suffered the same fate. A former Google employee took to LinkedIn and recalled the time when he was handed the pink slip at the company. He mentioned how he suddenly received the layoff mail at 3:00 am, after being loyal to the company for 13 years.Â
He began his post by expressing reluctance towards writing posts of this nature and highlighting the staggering number of layoffs in big tech since 2022. He then questioned the concept of job security, labelling it as a myth. “Do you still believe in job security? Job security is a myth,” his post read. Reflecting on his own experience of being laid off after 13 years of loyalty, the ex-Google employee added, “My layoff day is still clear in my memories, 3 am, Friday, 13 years of loyalty. All gone in one email. It hit a lot of us hard.”
He then mentioned that he was able to recover relatively quickly due to his prior efforts at healing from toxic work environments.
Drawing from his own experience and interactions with others who have faced similar layoffs, the ex-Google worker extended support to those affected, emphasising that they are not alone and that things will improve. He encouraged people to seize the moment and work towards building a life they love.
Earlier, another former Google employee had revealed how she was laid off suddenly after working at the company for 15 years. Sharing her story on LinkedIn, the woman wrote that she had been laid off by the company on the first day that she returned from her maternity leave.
The post was written about 5 months back and had resurfaced on social media recently. In the post, the woman shared how she had just stepped into her new home office after feeding her baby to attend a meeting. This is when she got to know that the meeting had been cancelled without any explanation. After that, several of her meetings were cancelled when a “30-minute quick sync” was added to her calendar. This is when she realised that she was going to get fired.
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