Laid Off After 25 Years in Tech — REAL Stories from Amazon, Google, Meta

Laid Off After 25 Years in Tech — Viewer Story + Survival Playbook (Layoffs 2026)

A listener sent me a message that honestly made me angry — because it’s happening everywhere now:

“I got laid off after 25 years in tech. I started as a junior, worked my way up, built teams, trained people… and they threw me out like garbage.”

No warning.
No dignity.
Just an HR meeting and a laptop lock.

This episode breaks down the reality behind laid off after 25 years in tech — why loyalty doesn’t protect anyone anymore, why layoffs 2025 were only the beginning, and why layoffs 2026 will accelerate across Big Tech, SaaS, IT, and corporate roles.

We cover the real drivers behind the tech layoff wave:
AI automation, restructuring, shareholder pressure, stock-driven layoffs, and RTO “quiet firing.”

If you’re seeing layoffs at your company — or you’re feeling that pressure building — this episode gives you the survival playbook: what to do now, how to protect yourself, and how to build leverage so you never get trapped again.

🎧 EPISODE SUMMARY (Viewer Story + Big Tech Layoffs Survival)

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…this episode is your warning shot.

🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS

✅ Why being “loyal” is a career trap in 2026
✅ Why layoffs aren’t about performance anymore — they’re strategy
✅ Why Big Tech cuts people even when profits and stock rise
✅ How “restructuring” and “efficiency” really means job cuts
✅ How return-to-office mandates become quiet firing (forced attrition)
✅ The survival moves that protect your job, income, and reputation

🛡️ HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF (Layoff Survival Strategy 2026)

If layoffs hit your company, do not freeze. Do this:

Stop trusting corporate loyalty (hard work won’t save you)

Always be looking: interviews keep you sharp and safe

Build leverage outside the job (consulting / moonlighting / side income)

Build projects: portfolio--- resume keywords (GitHub proof)

Document everything (reviews, metrics, recognition, impact)

Track WARN notices early (WARNTracker / state WARN sites)

If you can create value for Big Tech… you can create value for yourself too.

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🏢 BIG TECH LAYOFFS INDEX

Microsoft layoffs 2026, Microsoft job cuts, Azure layoffs, Microsoft gaming layoffs, Activision Blizzard layoffs, 343 Industries layoffs, Satya Nadella layoffs
Amazon layoffs 2026, Amazon job cuts, AWS layoffs, Alexa layoffs, Andy Jassy layoffs
Meta layoffs 2026, Meta job cuts, Reality Labs layoffs, Facebook layoffs, Instagram layoffs, WhatsApp layoffs, Mark Zuckerberg layoffs
Google layoffs 2026, Google job cuts, Google Cloud layoffs, YouTube layoffs, Sundar Pichai layoffs
Apple layoffs 2026, Apple job cuts, Apple restructuring, Tim Cook layoffs
Dell layoffs 2026, Dell job cuts, remote work ban layoffs, return to office layoffs
Intel layoffs 2026, Intel job cuts, Oregon layoffs, CHIPS Act layoffs
IBM layoffs 2026, IBM job cuts, consulting layoffs, IT services layoffs, workforce rebalancing

📣 COMMENT PROMPT

Comment “25 YEARS” if layoffs are hitting your company — I’ll reply with survival strategy.

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