Thread regarding Paramount Global layoffs

@hn same

I am hoping to get laid off. This job is just wasting my time with below average pay and doesn’t let me to prep for interviews and leave.
Getting laid off would be a blessing. I am so mad at myself I didn’t take the offer last year to leave.

@c0 I share these same feelings. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how to reinvent myself, what I need to learn/do to be able to be hireable, it’s all pretty overwhelming and yet I feel I should have seen this coming.

I was laid off by paramount. Wasn't great, experienced everything from panic to relief to sadness to excitement depending on the day. i've had some success since and kept career going as a contractor but also worked hard to find those opportunities. Simply put get yourself out there and network. The connections you make (including people at Parmaount) are going to be your lifeline to your next gig(s).

Getting laid off is not the end of your career, etc. I know things APPEAR bleak on paper. The full-time opportunities are limited, but the story will not end with you homeless. It's still a great brand and something that looks impressive on paper. At work continue to do the things you can control: your tasks/work, updating your resumes, getting out there and networking and start saving whatever money you can because you might be out of work for weeks, months, etc, so just realistically be prepared.

Same here - lost self confidence. My job is in a very niche field and opportunities have been shrinking. I think I will have to reinvent myself and I am unsure if I have strength.

I felt like I got paroled. It was a breath of fresh air. I got an amazing package with benefits.

Unfortunately, I hear that from many people who have been laid off. Some have been looking for work for almost a year. Going to the gym, eating healthy, and getting enough sleep can help the situation affect you less.

I haven’t been laid off but I have the same feeling just working at the company.

Keeping fighting.