This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jack Nguyen, a Deloitte employee in his 40s, living in Virginia. He previously worked for Amazon before being laid off in January. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
In January, I learned that I’d been laid off from my engineering role at Amazon. After spending more than seven years at the company across two stints, it was pretty surprising, but also not surprising, at the same time.
I’d already been somewhat concerned about my job security, particularly after the company’s big layoffs in 2023. While some of the teams we worked closely with were affected by the layoff, my…
