Here's the problem now. Now your competition for any role is small compared to the time after layoffs. You may end up competing with 100s if not 1000s (depending on the size of layoffs). Your chances def. won't be the same then. Your severance will quickly dry up.
Straight to the point, @2xkz+1jAECjge. Honestly, if I don't manage to get a new job now, I'm afraid it's going to be awfully hard to find a job after the layoffs here.
Cybersecurity focused…
Having now been on both sides of this equation, being acquired by Broadcom and then finding a new opportunity with a different company, let shed some advice.
Most companies don’t think very highly of the talent coming out of Broadcom. The longer you stay, the worse the perception. If you stay any longer than about 12 months many won’t consider you a top talent. We all know the lack of innovation that takes place, nobody in the Cybersecurity industry fears Broadcom when competing for business.
VMware is humanity’s cancer. This place is where nightmares are made.
yeah, and also watch out for the boogie or booger man ...
You have not accounted for all options of why someone might stay at a company. The person you’re speaking to:
Sure, be prepared for a layoff, but the urgency to leave depends on a lot of individual-specific factors.
There is a lot of talent and brand in the market. No doubt. Couple this with hiring freezes and the holiday season and you’ve got a dismal market.
I wonder if the guys that are encouraging people to leave are hoping that everyone leaves so they can keep their jobs :)
Blanket statement - everybody has their own unique circumstances where maybe leaving NOW isn't the best option for them. Just saying...
Boring