I recently spent a month in Korea + Japan, and returned to the Bay Area a week ago. While in Korea I found out I was one of the 8,000 people laid off at Meta. I had to pretend like I was still employed while staying at my wife’s family’s apartment, and try to remain … Continue reading Laid off from Meta while in Korea + Japan
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Why you should work for a top tier tech company at least once
I joined a FAANG company 1.5 years ago after working mostly in startups and one medium sized company. I wish I’d joined way sooner because I’d have millions more in my bank account. But besides the money alone, I think every engineer should work for a top tier tech company at least once in their … Continue reading Why you should work for a top tier tech company at least once
I’m Back. Here’s my life story in a nutshell
I haven’t posted anything here in almost 3 years. The main reason is that because after a grueling job search in 2024, I lucked into joining a Big Tech / FAANG company as a senior software engineer. I felt like this was the opportunity of a lifetime, and didn’t want to jeopardize it with some … Continue reading I’m Back. Here’s my life story in a nutshell
J. Savage 