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Got laid off my first job out of college after three months, Help! (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by CheatCodeSam@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev
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I accepted a position at a start up around three months ago. This company was located in New York and I was located in California. They mentioned that I could work remotely for now but I would eventually have to move out to New York. I was okay with this, as I always dreamed of working in New York.

They had me work as a contract worker for the first month to see if I was a good fit. Once that passed they hired me full time, and I worked remotely for around a month and a half, then moved out to NYC last week. However, just this Friday they told me that I was laid off, they said it had something to do on their end. This was totally out of the blue and I didn’t believe them at first. At the office the day before we were talking about how I would get a week off for Christmas.

I’m in a total panic right now. I’m in a city I don’t know without a job and I have about 5 weeks to find a new position or I have to move back in with my parents in California. I’m not even sure if I should include it on my resume, as having only worked three months at my first job might look bad.

The job market for tech is so rough right now I’m terrified. I'm really hoping for any advice on how to go about this, what should I do?

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[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

  1. have a beer or other liquor based frosty beverage

  2. update your resume

  3. go over your new references list

  4. work out a few generic cover letters

  5. start looking for work monday.

a year from now you will look back at this moment of time wistfully and wish you took up oil painting in Tuscany. but seek and thee shall find.

you will be fine.