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Army_77_badboy's journey

Milestones, reflections, and progress updates connected as your layoff-to-next-step story unfolds.

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    Feeling Got a Job Planning

    After a month and a half of searching, I finally received a job offer! It feels incredible to have reached this milestone after submitting 230 applications and going through 30 interviews. Now, I’m preparing to send rejection emails to the companies that I was in talks with. I’m grateful that my job search didn’t drag on longer, and I appreciate the support from this community as I navigated through the ups and downs of the process. I’ve learned a lot from others’ experiences here, and it’s comforting to know I’m not alone in this journey.

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    Feeling Miscellaneous Thinking

    I was recently laid off from my position at a corporate company, and the experience has left me feeling betrayed and disillusioned. About seven months ago, I referred someone for a lead role, believing they would be a solid ally in upper management. I trusted them to keep me informed about any potential threats to my job. Just two weeks before my layoff, after we had let another colleague go, I specifically asked this person if I should be concerned about my position. They assured me that everything was fine and that the meeting I was invited to was just a routine check-in. I was blindsided when I received the layoff notice. This experience has shattered my trust in management and made me rethink how I approach relationships at work. I've learned the hard way that in corporate America, you can’t truly rely on anyone.

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