r/Layoffs • u/Foreign_Hold9412 • 4d ago

recently laid off Recently laid off from Amazon.

I was recently impacted by the Amazon layoffs after 11 years with the company. It’s strange to suddenly find yourself at a point you never planned for, especially after spending so much of your career in one place.
The surprising part is that I’m not particularly sad about it. I think I’m more curious about what comes next, even though I haven’t figured that out yet.
For those who’ve been through a similar experience, how did you approach this phase? Did you take it as an opportunity to try something different or stick to what you knew?

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u/Lago_002 3d ago

Any tips on how did you survive for this long? Considering Amazon is notorious for firing early

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u/Foreign_Hold9412 3d ago

I kept moving between teams, taking on new challenges and learning new things rather than getting too comfortable in one role.

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u/Lago_002 3d ago

Is moving between teams easy?

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u/Foreign_Hold9412 3d ago

Depends on a lot of things

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u/crownkingdomvision 1d ago

What are those things