Original source (on modern site)
Apr 29, 2024 06:03 PM IST A software engineer at Google has described his recent layoff from the internet giant as the "worst nightmare" one can imagine for a tech immigrant. The man, originally from China, is in the United States on an H-1B visa, and spent two years at the company. The techie, who has worked at Amazon too in the past, took to LinkedIn to share how he prepared himself to "embrace" being laid off. He shared his learnings after facing the impact of a layoff in 2019 too. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! The employee said that when Google began its job cuts over two years ago, during the mass tech layoffs that saw other tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and X (formerly Twitter) too shed jobs, he realised that he too could be in line sooner or later. "Instead of getting hit totally off guard, I better prepare for it ahead of time to 'embrace' the layoffs," he wrote, sharing five things he did to make the blow of a sudden job loss less hard. "The party is over. Better refuse another Tequila shot, get your credit card and be ready to head to your car early, than pass out at the end of the show," he said. Also Read - Google techie on boss, half his team getting laid off at night: 'My hands were shaking' Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! The Google employee, who is in the US on H-1B visa, was laid off last week. Half of his team and his manager too were laid off.
Here are 5 tips the Google techie shared, especially applicable to H-1B visa holders:
Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the worldIPL 2024 Coverage