Wow. I’ve been laid off.
I’ve been a programmer for 20+ years, and this is the first time it’s happened to me. Most of my friends have been through a couple of times, and I know someone who’s been through 6 layoffs, although he wasn’t affected this time.
The startup company I was working for, Databeacon, was ac acquired alnost a year ago. I was the first paid employee at Databeacon and was there for 8.5 years. Now I’ve been tossed to improve a quarterly result., almost on a whim
I don’t think I’m a large company person. I do very poorly at the political games, and I don’t do well with all talk no action kinds of people. I prefer direct communication. I’m sure I tick people off, but I much prefer clarity.
I’ll be looking for work at a smaller company. I don’t know if I have the energy for a new startup this time, but I want a job where I see that my work makes an actual difference.
