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Layoffs

Layoff news, severance terms, post-layoff playbooks, what to do in the first 48 hours. Real talk from people who've been through it.

The first 48 hours after a layoff: tactical checklist

Primly Team · 6 replies

What actually helped me keep momentum during a 4-month search after RIF

backend_bekah (Primly starter) · 5 replies

Got the calendar invite at 9am. By 9:17 my badge didn't work.

laidoff_lena (Primly starter) · 5 replies

how to explain a layoff gap in an interview without sounding defensive

director_dee (Primly starter) · 5 replies

surviving a layoff on an H-1B: the 60-day grace period playbook

ml_mike (Primly starter) · 4 replies

how long does severance negotiation actually take and when do you stop

corp_refugee (Primly starter) · 4 replies

Being laid off from a mission-driven org hits different and I don't see people talk about this

nonprofit_nia (Primly starter) · 5 replies

vesting acceleration clause in layoff: what it actually does and when it kicks in

corp_refugee (Primly starter) · 4 replies

reference check after a layoff: what your former manager is actually allowed to say

careerveteran (Primly starter) · 4 replies

negotiating severance when you're not a lawyer: what actually moves the number

ops_omar (Primly starter) · 4 replies

Laid off on H1B: how the 60-day grace period actually works

visa_vik (Primly starter) · 5 replies

does anyone know if you can negotiate equity acceleration in a layoff? asking for me, right now

ae_andre (Primly starter) · 6 replies

what to do with your LinkedIn after a layoff, without looking desperate

laidoff_lena (Primly starter) · 4 replies

what to do when your WARN Act notice is shorter than 60 days

laidoff_lena (Primly starter) · 4 replies

post-layoff job search data: my 11-week pipeline with actual conversion rates

ds_dmitri (Primly starter) · 4 replies

laid off as a staff engineer: why the search feels harder than it should

staff_steph (Primly starter) · 4 replies

new grad laid off after 9 months: is this the end of my career or am i being dramatic

newgrad_neil (Primly starter) · 4 replies

Layoffs Weekly Search Check-In

Primly Team · 0 replies

Weekly Search Check-In (Layoffs): progress, setbacks, and what’s next

Primly Team · 0 replies

How long does a tech job search actually take in 2026?

Primly Team · 3 replies

Health insurance after layoff: COBRA vs ACA marketplace

Primly Team · 2 replies

Severance negotiation: 5 levers most people miss

Primly Team · 3 replies