#jobsearch

For those that have been laid off or have heard from people who got laid off, where are people landing?

Former employee here. Just tried applying for a position that I’m overly qualified for and didn’t even get a call back. I’ve heard rumors of former employees being blacklisted, but does anyone have any proof?

Applied for a new position at another bank. I’ve made it through 4 interviews and waiting for a response. The weird part is they reposted the position online a couple of hours before I completed the 4th interview. I would think I would have received a decline before the reposted the position but I had not even completed the last interview yet. Is it a bad sign??? Has this happened to anyone?

Anyone?

I have been without a job for two years now. I owe special thanks to WF. Ever since employers see WF on my resume, my applications seem to be ignored, leaving me feeling as though I have been pushed into early retirement.

Thank you WF.

Either gonna quit or possibly just thug it out

Still can’t find a job. Got laid off

I keep my skills fresh, paid for a resume rewrite, network constantly, and still nothing after five months. The interviews I got went well and then they just stopped responding, which somehow hurts worse than a straight rejection. What else can I do?

I have been applying everywhere, but specifically avoiding places like Optum, UHG etc, where I’m pretty sure I would get hired. I want to keep saving my severance. Has anyone else taken this approach or am I remembering the severance package terms incorrectly?

There are tons of people who want to see you fail. It makes them feel good about inactivity on their part and when you succeed, jealously sets in. Most posters here will apply their situation as a blanket across the regions and make the bold insistent claims that its impossible to find a job outside, well, not so much. Among all the noise here and all the hecklers, one buddy of mine is leaving at 30% more and another at 50% more. Yes, that’s right a whole 50% more.

Their secret, head down, research, search, apply, move on to another job board and don’t give up. 6+ months later, they are moving on. Don’t listen to the clowns on this board who’ll try to verbally beat you down and manipulate you into not even trying.

Are there any companies out there that are worth a damn and hiring? Doesn't have to be a bank or FI, just somewhere that those of us who are Grade 12 and up might be able to take our talent, while also being paid well, given solid benefits, treated with dignity, and not put through months of radio silence or fruitless interviews?

Trust and believe, I am doing my best to hold out for the inevitable layoff and severance, but in the meantime, may as well ask.

This company has already almost cost me my life once and I'm rapidly approaching complete hopelessness. There has GOT to be something better out there, right?

...Right?

Got termed despite 3+ years of good performance, two promotions over the years.  In an effort to "be transparent" I openly shared my concerns with the strategic direction of the company and decision making by senior leadership.  Yes I also shared that i was looking for new employment as many of you are I am sure with Blackbaud's tanking stock price. My termination was how they responded.

If any lesson is learned from this it's "DON'T be transparent" because this is where it gets you. And also, BB has eyes and are actively searching for people expressing any sort of dissatisfaction with Blackbaud. I will hopefully have a new job lined up soon but wanted to share this information as they offered a pitiful "two weeks" severance in lieu of my silence.  
But don't worry AI will fix everything. Company is a sinking ship and would advise folks to get out while they can.

So few doing something about it. Start looking. Move on. You'll be so much happier.

First, I wasn't surprised by my LR nor am I bitter. We all know Cisco is a cost-manager first and foremost, and there is still so much that can (and will) be cut from Cisco (and every other large tech co).

I actually applied to some internal roles, mostly for yucks. One HR screen for an SRE position but it was clear they really just wanted someone cheap and low-skill. Hard to get excited about anything internal when you know how Cisco is run.

Otherwise it is quite brutal out there. The traditional job search (resume, apply, interview, offer) is completely over-saturated and time-consuming. I don't think Cisco on my resume is seen as good or bad...it is a name people have heard of but doesn't impress like a FAANG. So you can't expect to get a pass based on your experience.

Interview prep and tech screens are much more absurdly difficult than anytime I can remember. I feel like I am cramming for the SAT. Problem is, every day I spend prepping is another day lost to other things I could be doing. The opportunity cost feels high.

On top of all of this, I have noticed an undeniable trend - declining published salaries ranges.

Companies know this is a buyer's market and are flipping the table on candidates.

I feel really bad for candidates who need $$$ to pay bills ASAP. I wonder how many will just drop out of tech.

As for me, I am going to be an entrepreneur out of necessity. I feel like I am in a su---r's game and I am just wasting week after week chasing what shouldn't be an impossible dream - a moderately decent job in my field - but it is what it is.

Hi,
Was laid off in the last round (why do I always type layed?).

The job market as many know isn’t great, even willing to relocate it’s still tough out there.

So in the spirit of considering all my options, what have people seen as “Nike actually paid attention and enforced” regarding going to work for competitors?

No I’m not a reporter or a troll or any of that nonsense, just a person trying to provide for their family and while the severance and savings gives me some time… I would sleep a lot better being back working and moving forward. Not one to “take a break” or sit around and hope for the best, not with the responsibility of a family.

Thank you

Not good times to look for another job. I sincerely hope you all get lucky and land better jobs soon.

From what I have seen lately, many experienced workers are checking openings in the background but holding off on changing jobs until companies start hiring more steadily again. Once that happens, we'll see a major exodus of talent.

Here it is…The first week of June and a quick look at the career section of Crowns website shows eight openings…split between half in Houston and the other half in Canonsburg. Nothing in the field…nothing remote. Any chance at a lateral move out of the Midwest area?

America's New Car Market Just Lost 1 Million Buyers, And It's Getting Worse

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/americas-car-market-just-lost-144500628.html

Almost gave up. Fingers crossed, everyone, please. I'm so demoralized here that getting out is about saving my sanity now. Hard to believe I was once excited to work here.

I've accepted that my time at AT&T is finite, and that the end will probably come sooner rather than later. I have to tell you, that realization's actually been freeing in a way. I don't feel the need to give any extra effort or sacrifice my evenings for a place that won't hesitate to cut me loose. Instead, now I use my working hours to look for other opportunities, to build skills that'll help me elsewhere, and to do exactly what's asked of me and nothing more. There's no point in pretending otherwise.

Tech role. Anyone test the waters in the job market yet?

Wisconsin's job market is experiencing a cooling trend. This mirrors a national deceleration in economic growth. New graduates face challenges finding work, though openings exist. AI's long-term impact on job substitution remains unclear. Healthcare and construction show growth, and retirements create many opportunities.

Wisconsin

https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/scott-hodek-on-wisconsins-job-market-layoffs-and-ais-role/

For those who recently landed a new job:

• How long did your job search take from the time you started applying until you accepted an offer?
• What was your overall approach (networking, recruiters, direct applications, referrals, etc.)?
• Roughly how many applications, interviews, and final-round interviews did you go through?
• What do you think made the biggest difference in helping you land your new role?
• Looking back, what would you do differently if you had to start your job search again?

I’m trying to get a realistic sense of today’s job market and learn from strategies that actually worked.

If a manager ever told me I needed to work unpaid overtime and sacrifice my life outside of work, I'd start job hunting the same day.

My manager found out I've been job hunting and that I took some time to go to a job interview (side note, I was an id--t - do not tell your coworkers anything, they'll use it to their advantage in a second). How sc--wed am I? If the interview went well I wouldn't have cared, but it didn't, so as of now, I have no backup.

Seriously, everyone should be updating their resume and be actively looking, and when you find something you like get the he-l out because if you wait till the day of that unexpected TEAMS call you will be fu@ked. At this point I would not be expecting any kind of a severance package. What little money they have will go to pay the Sr. Exec group their high 6 and 7 figure payouts before it all crashes.

Decent advice from @ep+1kr20x9vq.

My experience so far hasn't been great, most places don’t even respond and the few that do say they already have way too many candidates for the same roles.

I am about to get laid off as IFP. I want to just continue career at Cigna as I am familiar. But where else to apply to? All other healthcare companies like Blue Cross and others?

I’ve started applying for jobs outside of 3M. Some of them ask if there is anything to stop me from doing the work (like a non-compete clause or similar). Does anyone know if this is a thing for 3M? I looked on the company portal and of course can’t find anything.

Is your manager notified if you apply to an internal job posting? Anyone knows?

A career fair is being held in Fort Lauderdale. Hundreds of job seekers are expected to attend. Many are former Spirit Airlines employees. Spirit Airlines ceased operations earlier this month. The airline left approximately 17,000 employees jobless.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/27/ex-spirit-employees-among-job-seekers-expected-at-port-everglades-career-fair-in-fort-lauderdale/

I'd like to be gone before the merger-related bloodbath starts, but there seem to be no jobs available.

We will be no exception. Make sure you're prepared for when it happens, because this will be one situation when finding something new will be nearly impossible, with all the workers flooding the job market.

The management is chanting "AI" in every meeting, even the office plants know the next layoff is coming soon. Stop waiting for the axe to cut your head. If you’re eyeing the exit, get your interview script ready. If you’re worried about the bank account, find a side hustle. If you’re the sharpest technical mind in the room, stop fixing your manager's broken Excel formuls, let them figure out how to "AI" their way out of a circular reference. If you possess knowledge within your team that others do not, stop sharing it; Your kindness is pushing your own head into a noose.

@b9+1kr2g8fby is 100% right.

50% of new hires are from that country, American new grads cannot find a job, fk.

Best advice I got when I was laid off a few years ago was to treat job hunting like a full time job. Job hunt and interview for the full work day, but constrain it to work hours. Take breaks, meet people for lunch, and most importantly sign off at a reasonable time. Enjoy your evening best you can.

Bumping this from @b0+1kr24ryf6, more people should read it.

Cisco is a pump and dump for Chuck and the board. Cisco doesn't innovate anymore, it just buys other companies, slaps the Cisco logo on it, and calls it macaroni. The ONLY way Cisco can boost the stock price is by (A) laying off employees or (B) Buying something. But it's short term ..the stock goes up for a bit , levels off and comes back down. If you have or get RSU, (more like IOU) it's a carrot on a stick. When they lay you off you lose any unvested stock. Start looking for jobs but if your in good financial shape, hold on as long as possible until your RSUs vest. The layoffs will pick up the pace, export more within 6 months. DON'T VOLUNTEER ANY AUTOMATION IDEAS! Your sc--wing your co-workers over. Make yourself as indispensable as possible by taking on as much work as possible (especially if your customer billable). If you work in Collab/WebEx ..time to change technology path...learn SDWAN or Security.

I mean sure, surface level they su-k. They load you up with impossible metrics to meet, MORE work, and basically make your job impossible. Most half smart people know it's a way for HR to get rid of you... without firing you.

BUT, a PIP is typically at minimum 3 months and sometimes even 6 months. That's 3-6 months of PAYCHECKS, Insurance, etc... Take advantage of that and spend 95% of your time looking for and applying to new jobs on dells dime. The thing with PIP's is that they can be extended so long as their is progress being made. So the key is to work and at least TRY to improve but, don't put too much effort into it also.

A PIP is a fantastic package tbh. Far better than what you'd get if you were laid off. Also, if you do find a new job within the PIP time period, you can quit dell and that PIP doesn't get recorded by HR. It basically never existed. PIP's are recorded ONLY if you pass it, or fail it and are then terminated.
Source: Have been PIP'd before.

OP: @gv+1ks2vwndd

This deserved its own thread.