i got laid off... (as a software engineer)
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Published 2023-07-31
it's been an amazing ride and i'm so grateful for all my experiences at bolt. and to all the people that made it so incredible, from the bottom of my heart thank you so much, especially my direct team: financial products
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All Comments (21)
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This is why it's insane to be 100% committed to any company. It's not personal it's business
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Never stay after you tell a company you are leaving, you will be blind-sighted every-time.
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the important and enduring thing is that you acted with a lot of integrity. when i was laid off as a software engineer 9 years ago in my early 20s, it was traumatic and i processed it in an unhealthy way. but how you're conducting yourself here with such grace is something so commendable. a job will always be temporal, but how you handled it and the path you follow is what matters.
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Lesson learned from this is: NEVER listen to a manager/ job when it comes to your livelihood (and decline better opportunities), especially if the job can't even afford to keep you as a good loyal employee! And that goes for any career! I've done that tomfoolery, and loyalty is NOT worth it! This is a business on both ends, my time is my money!🤦♀️😭
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As someone who is going through a similar situation, all I can say is that I learned one crucial lesson: You are never 100% an indispensable asset, to any company. If you think to yourself that you are a superb developer (perhaps you are) and you are too good to get fired, then think again. The upside in my case is that I finally had some free time to focus on some languages and frameworks that I always wanted to learn.
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Got laid off from my IT job yesterday while in a bathroom at McDonald's. I've never been laid off or fired in my early career, this was the most I've ever made, felt like I'd stay here for many years, and now I feel more lost than ever. Update: it gets better!
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as soon as you got persuaded to stay, i knew the results weren't going to be good. I'm glad you eventually left on your own 🔥🔥🔥
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It's a bit of a curse for people who are passionate about computer science and/or software development. Employees know that and take advantage. They get you way too comfortable in taking on this job as a way of life. Once I stopped doing that, I was much happier having my relationships and hobbies do that for me. It's a healthier source of gratitude. Plus, my hobbies can't lay me off 😊
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You learned your lesson, DO NOT STAY. Once you have your offer from another place and you tell your manager that you want to leave, you're going to be overlooked on many opportunities, you're marking yourself for deletion. Especially at a big org where the management changes often and you do not have a real relationship with your manager.
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Just wanted to say your videos inspired me to learn to code and eventually land a job. Wishing you all the best, this video gave me a lot of inspiration.
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I remembered getting my first job right after you got a job a bolt after teaching myself coding for two years while working as cabin cleaner. it is pretty amazing. i'm excited for this next chapter of yours!
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the hardest decisions are almost always the most rewarding. i'm excited for this next chapter of yours! :)
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Well done dude, leaving on your own terms is hard. I've been through similar. I wish you well in your future choices and look forward to sharing them with you via the channel.
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Your storytelling is captivating and video editing is top notch. I think you can be successful in either SE or YouTube, or both.
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Tech goes thought these cycles of boom and bust. I am now retirement age and I have been through at least 5, but never laid off, but saw the company just sort of start dying so went on to something else. You will get a new job soon, hopefully doing something even more challenging, creative. and rewarding. Best of luck in the future!
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I think for most of us is not really leaving a company that causes anxiety. Its rather the fact that we know that we have to go through a bunch of unpleasant and often humiliating job interviews to get our paychecks again.
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I imagine these past couple of weeks had been intense for you. It's cool how you handled everything!
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Excellent editing, perseverance and story telling skills - you already are successful and wish you the best
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Dude this video is so good. I hope all goes well with your health and work!!
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You're an amazing storyteller Namanh! Glad everything is working out for you! Hope to see your next projects soon.
