Over a decade ago, my employer announced layoffs that would happen in waves. Every few months another round arrived. Nobody knew the criteria, who ...
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Delaying layoffs isn’t strategy—it's cruelty by uncertainty. Either give a real plan with criteria or stop treating people like chess pieces.
That contrast between the job market back then and the market today is the most brutal part of this. Bouncing back with a couple of offers in a month or two used to be the standard safety net for a skilled software engineer. Today, the hiring market is so slow and broken that a 12-month slow-roll layout is terrifying. It forces people into limbo where they can't confidently plan their lives, knowing that finding the next gig could take half a year or more.
The last time it happened around me, I told my boss's boss it felt like the Hunger Games. Something like "just fight between until one stays standing" Those massive layoffs in waves are the best way to kill productivity and trust.
All I can say is we must always hope for the best but also be smart enough to prepare for the worst. To anyone currently experiencing this, don't let corporate shifts ruin your composure. At the end of the day, it is still up to us in controlling our own reactions when faced with problems. Good things will come, good things will come.
Thank you for sharing such an excellent post. I really enjoyed reading it.
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Hey Alvaro, you're one of the most consistent cross-posters I've seen: everything on dev.to points back to alvaromontoro.com. How does that pipeline work today, by hand or something you built? I'm researching that exact blog-to-platforms problem before writing any code, so I'd genuinely like to hear your real setup.
Hi Alvaro Montoro.
Thank you for sharing this. As someone who is still in the early stage of my career, posts like this are very valuable to me.
Many people talk about layoffs only with numbers, but your story shows the human side of it. The uncertainty you described sounds incredibly difficult, especially with a baby on the way. I can't imagine how stressful that must have been.
It also made me realize how much the industry has changed. Even for people starting their careers today, there is a lot of uncertainty, and hearing experiences from people who have gone through challenging times helps put things into perspective.
I really appreciate your honesty and your willingness to share these memories. There is a lot that younger engineers like me can learn from people with your experience. I hope to keep learning from your posts and stay connected in the future. Thank you again for sharing your story.