On Tuesday, most of my team (and most of my department) at PayPal was laid off. Even moreso than the last time I was laid off, though, this is good news—in fact, it might be the best thing that could have happened to me!
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Not everyone who was laid off is as happy about it as I am, though. Paradoxically, I feel especially bad for those who weren't laid off: their jobs will change drastically, but if they want to leave, they won't get severance. Fortunately, I have plenty of contacts: you who are reading this! If you know of a tech job opportunity and you haven't already told me about it, feel free to ping me (here or email) and I'll forward it along.
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Not everyone who was laid off is as happy about it as I am, though. Paradoxically, I feel especially bad for those who weren't laid off: their jobs will change drastically, but if they want to leave, they won't get severance. Fortunately, I have plenty of contacts: you who are reading this! If you know of a tech job opportunity and you haven't already told me about it, feel free to ping me (here or email) and I'll forward it along.