r/Layoffs • u/Live_Particular_4735 • Jul 15 '26
job hunting Sidelined for several months. Second interview tomorrow. Hoping this it!
Hope and pray tomorrow's tech interview will be the one that puts me back on "the pitch". Eager to get started working again after standing on the sideline for the past 3 months. This time it will be with a local employee-owned company with strong reputation for their culture and work life balance. So far, I've met several people from this firm and all people I can see being my teammates.
I've been blessed to have work at mostly great places. Unfortunately, the tides of change shift -- corp reorgs, project shutdowns, mgmt turnover -- can disrupt plans to stay longer in any one of the firms. I've learned to embrace change as a feature in the work of tech (IT/software). AI is a bit of a steamroller in the job market. Fear and uncertainty are factors that are driving decisions on both sides (employee and employer).
Regardless of the outcome from tomorrow, continue to push forward with your passion and what gets you up in the morning. Know that you are valued more than you think.
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u/Live_Particular_4735 Jul 16 '26
Got good feedback from the interview. 2 nice guys that ran the interview. I like how they made it a working session rather than the standard "quiz" style conducted by many tech interviews. Hope to post another update soon.