It always felt a little cliché to come here after being laid off and see people posting about how they landed a new job a better job with more money, doing interesting work, and feeling valued by a new employer. Many would say their layoff from Oracle was the best thing that ever happened to them. Honestly, I used to think they were positively full of s*it. After months of rejections, all I wanted was my old Oracle job back. But it turns out those people were right. You will find another job, it will be at a better company, with management that appreciates you, paying A LOT more than Oracle, and with a healthier work/life balance. That’s exactly what happened to me a few weeks ago. So to those who are about to get swept up in the next round of layoffs (it's going to be significant) don’t panic. It won't feel like it at the time, but it will end up being the best thing that ever happened to you. Take a little time off, decompress, take a couple vacations, and then start the job search. There are better opportunities out there. I found one, and you will too.
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Thanks, honestly sometimes change is good. I just wish my employment wasn't so tied to my ability to put food on the table, afford health care etc. I haven't interviewed for 10 years and back then the interview process was so different from what it's become now. Hope it won't take me months and months to become interview-ready at this point in my life/career.