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Companies around the world have resorted to layoffs to restructure their operations. Sudden disruption, especially in tech companies, leaves employees in a very uncertain situation. Many of them share their experiences on social media. Mass reduction exercises have been linked to recruitments carried out during the pandemic without proper planning. Katherine Wong, who was a program manager at Google, said she was fired just before she went on maternity leave, noting that she was asked to leave despite having a "good performance review" as she suggested the layoffs were not They were based on performance. Google's parent company Alphabet Inc cut 12,000 jobs on Friday, according to reports. "The first thought that came to mind was 'Why me? Why now?'" It was hard to process and digest, especially the news that came after a positive performance review," he explained in a detailed post on LinkedIn, adding that it is now "nearly impossible" to search for a job as "34 weeks." pregnant woman".
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“People care about my baby and my well-being. I didn't let my negative emotions take over because I have a little one inside that needs to be taken care of, but I couldn't control it. My hands are shaking. It's such a confusing feeling. I love Google and especially my team, Google Domains, because I feel like we are a family. I am grateful that my team still supports me today. I feel proud to work in a start-up type team. that is one of the few to experience positive business growth in such challenging times,” Wong continued in the post.
He has turned to social media for job opportunities, but the timing of the layoff is making his situation worse. "I want to be able to open up to work. But the reality is that I have to focus on the last part of my pregnancy journey and make sure my baby arrives into the world safe and sound. I know I'll be fine and I'll do everything I can to make it happen." added.
Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook are among other tech giants that have resorted to pulling out amid recession fears.
