Tech Workers Are Numb to Layoff Rumors (Blind TL;DR: November 6, 2026)
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Layoff rumors have become background noise for some tech workers. Others are struggling to land jobs despite impressive resumes, millions in net worth and years of strong performance reviews. Meanwhile, some candidates are finally breaking through the hiring drought with multiple six-figure offers.
Layoff Rumors Don't Even Scare Me Anymore
Every few weeks, another round of layoffs rumors hits. For one Canva employee, the speculation has become so routine that they've stopped trying to figure out whether it's real.
Instead, they're keeping their head down, doing their job and making sure every project adds something valuable to their resume.
The logic? If Canva decides they're next, at least they'll leave with a stronger portfolio.
It's a familiar survival strategy in an industry where job security increasingly feels out of workers' control: stop worrying about rumors and start preparing for the possibility.
Two Offers, $900K in Combined Compensation. Still Interviewing.
After months of searching, one engineer finally broke through the hiring drought with two offers: Google at $440K and Stripe at $460K.
They're also deep into a third interview loop at Figma.
Rather than another post about decision paralysis, the candidate opened an AMA to discuss everything from interview preparation and hiring loops to compensation negotiations and managing multiple offers simultaneously.
$5M Net Worth, Meta on the Resume. Still Can't Get Hired.
Perhaps the most unsettling job-search story this week comes from an engineer with $5 million in net worth, a Meta background and a track record of top performance reviews.
Despite years of strong engineering performance and multiple successful performance cycles, they haven't been able to land another job.
Rejections have piled up, including some after final-round interviews.
The engineer suspects ageism or being screened out as overqualified but can't pinpoint what's going wrong.
The frustration goes beyond another rejection. It's the disconnect between being demonstrably good at the job and being unable to convince employers to hire you.
The takeaway: In today's tech job market, a strong resume, impressive compensation history and years of experience aren't necessarily translating into employment. And even workers who aren't actively searching are increasingly treating their current jobs as temporary.
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