"One morning in October, I got an automated text message from Amazon telling me to check my personal email before clocking in. I saw an email from HR telling me I'd been laid off. I was very surprised because I believed I was a high performer who had contributed a lot to the organization over my four years there. IT support employees like myself had also generally been spared in previous layoffs, and I felt we were already short-staffed."
"Since I'm the breadwinner in my family, I started looking for work right away, focusing on cloud support and IT system engineering roles. The job market has been crazy hard, and I haven't found a new job yet. While my final paychecks from Amazon I received through this monthhave helped cushion the transition, the slow progress in my job search has left me increasingly worried about my finances. My wife and I have a young son and a mortgage."
James Hwang was laid off from his IT support engineer role at Amazon in October after four years with the company. He was surprised because he believed he was a high performer and because IT support employees had been generally spared in previous layoffs. As the breadwinner, he immediately began searching for cloud support and IT system engineering roles but has not found a new job due to a challenging market. Final paychecks have temporarily cushioned the transition, but slow job search progress has increased financial worry. He and his family, including a wife, young son, and a mortgage, are prioritizing essentials, budgeting, and cutting nonessential spending.
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