I Rejected a Job Offer From Google. Then I Got Laid Off, Twice.

Part III: The Aftermath

Another sad LinkedIn post from me. This one was significantly less popular. Layoffs were no longer a new trend.

We closed out Part II with a second layoff catching me by surprise. At this point, I had experience, so I started out again with a LinkedIn post that I hoped would get the same reach as the one from last summer.

If you missed the first two parts, check them out at these links. Or don’t. Just want to make sure we’re on the same page.

I Rejected a Job Offer From Google. Then I Got Laid Off, Twice.

I Rejected a Job Offer From Google. Then I Got Laid Off, Twice.

To my dismay, I didn’t achieve social media virality again. Getting laid off was a trend now and most top companies had enacted hiring freezes. There were no media requests, recruiters weren’t reaching out excitedly, and most reactions I got were mostly condolences and support rather than actionable leads. I started waking up and going to sleep every day stressed and disappointed. Nobody was…