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Jon Raxa on June 09, 2025

I worked so hard. Blood, sweat, and tears. Nothing was enough. The market has changed. The market has decided to kick me out. I'm overexaggerat...
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member_59bfeb10 •

I have a couple of kids under 6yo and on a TN visa. The common denominator among the people laid off in my team is that we have kids. If this was a factor in the decision to laid us off, could also be the opportunity. On par to studying for interviews Im creating my own thing as well, maybe you can explore that possibility as well.

Wish you the best.

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Jon Raxa •

That'd be very tragic if kids were a determining factor in it all. But thank you very much

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MoKi •

i feel your pain; keep working even if you have to take a step back

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Jon Raxa •

Thank you very much :)

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Boris B •

Thank you for being so honest. The market has absolutely shifted. But yes, keep going! You’ve got this, even on those days when it doesn’t feel like it.

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Jon Raxa •

Appreciate it! 🙏

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Santosh S •

i am sure you will get another opportunity , don't loose hope. start looking for other opportunities. all the best.

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Jon Raxa •

Thank you :)

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Rafael Câmara •

Thanks for opening up. I'm sure things will improve for you! Keep on fighting!

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Jon Raxa •

Thank you! Yep, keep up the fight!

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Kevin James •

Hey, I came across your post and really appreciated how openly you shared your experience. It's clear how much software engineering means to you. The job market has been tough, but I hope things are looking up for you. Are you still exploring new opportunities, or have things changed since you wrote this? Would be great to connect and chat sometime!