careerLayoffs
#RI-6a0e8e8d·5 months ago·
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“Got laid off from a backend team”
What Actually Happened
My old company laid off our team and reposted the same roles 4 months later
What I wish I knew
"To check for disappearing roles before accepting a job"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Research the company's history and ask about role stability"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
Advice for Someone Facing This
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
41%
of career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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