75 | Surviving Tech Layoffs with David Macjones

What do you do when you’ve been laid off? How do you deal with the financial and mental uncertainty? How do you upskill yourself to pivot into a new role?   All of these questions are answered in this week’s episode. Grace chats with her brother David Macjones, who shares his own background and experience with the recent tech layoffs— and most importantly, how to navigate the uncertainty of it all. ____________   Key Takeaways: Shifting your mental perspective when dealing with an unexpected layoff to one of optimism and preparation instead of doubt and failure. Understanding not to take the processes and obligations of Big Tech companies personally. Learning to survey the landscape of your company and the tech industry as a whole can save you lots of prep time. Finding a purpose, hobbies, and other streams of revenue outside of your 9-5 is crucial to overall work-life balance. Prioritize personal values while looking for roles to pivot into. Upskill yourself so that companies have no choice but to value your worth. _____________   Follow Tech Unlocked for more career tips:   Website: www.techunlocked.co Instagram: @techunlockedpod  Twitter: @techunlockedpod  TikTok: @techunlockedpod    Connect with Grace:   Instagram: @gracemacjonez  Twitter: @gracemacjones  Linkedin: Grace Macjones   Connect with David:   Instagram: @dmacjonez Linkedin: David Macjones   Enjoyed listening to this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes and Spotify. Questions about sponsorship? Email us [email protected]