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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with May Lee, a 59-year-old seasonal worker in Antarctica and former marketing and communications manager at HP. It has been edited for length and clarity.I joined Hewlett-Packard in 1987 as a software engineer intern. As a graduate, I wanted to sign on…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Bodner, a 28-year-old employee at Spirit Halloween, based in the Fort Lauderdale area. Her identity and employment have been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I was laid off in June and started to…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kori X, who is based in Phoenix. They were originally laid off from Uber in 2023, returned this year as an evaluations specialist on the GenAI team, and were laid off again. Their words have been edited for length and clarity.I…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tim Perks, a 58-year-old vice president of store design and planning at DICK’S Sporting Goods in Pittsburgh. It’s been edited for length and clarity.After two decades at Nike, my team and I got cut from the company in a major reorganization.…
