I've been laid off twice during my almost three decades long career. Each time was scary, but each time I ended up in a better position afterward. There are many employers who can appreciate experience and knowledge and are willing to pay for it. It might not be one of the tech giants right now, but there are plenty of medium and smaller companies who would be happy to have you. Being laid off is not as catastrophic as many fear it.
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Leaving DELL voluntarily after 6 years was the best thing that happened to me. I left right before I was about to be laid off back in 2020. Those "useless" skills got me a 155% pay bump at a much smaller competitor to Avamar. Those fearing whether or not these layoffs are over, they are never over. Be smart and always be applying elsewhere. Should never get comfortable at DELL. They have zero loyalty to you.
What skills, pushing ones and zero's is a skill? Learn to farm .
Skills don't matter - if Dell on your resume signals you are probably overpaid dead weight to new employers. We're possibly heading into a recession, and Dell has signals that no ones job there is safe.
Being laid off is not as catastrophic as many fear it.
Rightly said. But bear in mind that all depends on who you are, of course. If you are person difficult to work with or you thrive in the right clique or the right bro circle you may have very hard time to adapt to a new position in smaller company. I know personally such people and those who were playing politics and were always parts of some political cliques had very hard time, were laid off multiple times as their new employees figured out they were useless. So the short answer is - it depends. It depends on who you are ..
@ldk+1iF1oLEp You do kbow its Layoff site?Not exactly going to be bundles of positive vibes if people are worried or frustrated.
This all holds true when you are in your 20's-30's (millennial,Gen x) however if you are in your 50s-60s (baby boomer) then that could pose serious problems specially in this turbulant economy.
If your a SE at Dell you already zero have skill.
Very true and it's refreshing to hear positivity on this website, which is bombarded by constant negativity.
I got laid off once in my mid-20s at a large tech company, my first job out of college. I felt very defeated because I barely had any experience during an economy that was very unstable. I almost lost hope. I actually interviewed with five other companies who were extremely curious about my skills and experiences that I gathered during my two years at my first job. It gave me a ton of confidence. I was able to get a better job at even larger company within two months. Been with this company ever since.
But you're right. As long as you know your skill and experiences, and it's something you can communicate on your resume and interviews, you'll have no trouble getting a job quickly after your layoff. There's always a need for talent to fulfill a job.
Thanks for posting.