I Got Laid Off From My Tech Job
Well… It finally happened.
Yesterday, I was laid off from my Data Engineering Role at VMware…
Over the last year, VMware has been slowly acquired by hardware giant Broadcom.
And like all of Broadcom’s other acquisitions…
This one ended in blood. 🩸
I’m not sure of the exact numbers but along with myself, I believe around 15,000 other people are scheduled to be laid off too. We knew this was coming for a while based on Broadcom’s track record but it’s been a dark time for many of us.
Seriously… This was my DREAM job.
I worked harder to get this job than I’ve ever worked for ANYTHING in my life. I beat out PhDs, learned a coding language in a weekend, and spent YEARS of my life just waiting for the opportunity to be a part of it.
Yesterday was honestly devastating.
BUT, I’m a believer in the stoic philosophy that reads as follows:
