Many of us at Dell knew layoffs were coming sooner or later. I made it a point to keep my resume and LinkedIn profile up to date and to scan websites like Indeed, Glassdoor, etc. in anticipation of layoffs. And yet it still felt like a ‘wham bam, thank you ma’am’ type of situation when it occurred. I guess you really can't prepare for some things no matter how much you try.
At least there is severance and coupled with other resources I am hoping to be able to rebound from this smoothly. For others who were impacted, I wish you luck!