Amidst market turmoil, a looming recession and the Russia Ukraine war, the number of global tech layoffs has been rising at an alarming rate. These layoffs are also hitting really close to home. Singaporean employees are getting axed from top tech companies such as Microsoft, Twitter and Meta. This year alone, we have already seen 850 tech companies laying off a total of 136,000 employees so far, and this number has been rising gradually across the months. 
We speak to Livia Lee, an ex- Meta Diversity Programme Specialist, and is one of the 11,000 people who are impacted by the layoffs in Meta globally. 
We will be speaking to her about her experience, what has she learned throughout this entire layoff journey, and how can others take care of themselves in an uncertain job climate. And of course, how can you be a helping hand to friends and others experiencing a tough situation like this. 

Timestamps: 
(3:11): No Layoff experience is pleasant
(5:37): 3 factors that affect how one experiences layoffs
(7:03): A little bit of human never hurts.
(8:53): Are you really grateful after being laid off?
(11:26): The silver lining in an en masse layoff
(16:56): Where do you place work in your life?
(20:59): Advice for planning your career
(21:32): Create a career experiment for your alternative paths
(22:47): Ask yourself questions to clarify.
(26:17): An unexpected gift from the layoff
(28:02): Finding fulfillment outside of work
(29:31): Advice from the Two Arrows Sutta
(30:01): The first arrow that hits everyone
(31:51): Shame in hiding our grief
(38:23): Backup plan helps you to keep going
Transcript here : http://bit.ly/3Wcmjn3
Resources:
9 things you can do for someone you know who got laid off recently
The 8 worldly winds
The arrow sutta

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