Laid Off. What’s Next? The Case For Optimism

NOTE: This video was published in January 2023.

If you lost your job, right now is actually a great time to get laid off. It's obviously not fun to wake up and discover that your work access has been cutoff, but all things considered, you're going to be ok.

Many laid-off tech workers are getting generous severance packages which can be used for a well-earned vacation, taking time between jobs, or starting your own project. Historically, tons of companies were started in the midst of a recession, including Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Uber, and Instagram.

• [Masterclass] How To Survive Tech Industry Layoffs
• Inside The Layoff Era of Big Tech (Meta, Google, Amazon Layoffs)
• Checkout all the layoff resources + discussions on Taro

Other resources:

• PG's essay about startups in a recession
• Laid Off Tech Workers Quickly Find New Jobs
• Taro's LinkedIn community