In January of this year, Google announced the layoff of 12,000 employees, causing significant repercussions within the industry and impacting numerous families worldwide.
A former Google employee shared her story on LinkedIn, stating that she is still searching for a job five months after being fired. She expressed feelings of shame, sadness, frustration, and self-doubt since losing her job at the tech giant.
The ex-employee mentioned her deep commitment to Google and the work she did for both her roles and the Latina/x community. She felt blindsided by the sudden loss and went through a period of questioning her worth and value.
The former employee described the current job market as brutal, with hundreds of applications resulting in consistent rejections.