On mobile, sorry for any formatting nonsense.
Like the title says, after 6+ years of service, I just got riffed, laid off, let go, had my position eliminated. Thought I handled enough critical systems for some job security, but guess not. I'm not the only one, this was a major layoff for my former employer and a continuation of what's been happening over the last few years.
Thankfully I've been lucky enough to have a buffer for a few months of payments and won't lose my house right away, but dang is it a lot of pressure when you are the primary bread winner.
What now? I've been studying software development for the last couple years in my free time, so I guess this is the kick in the ass I need to really take it seriously and switch careers.
Some of the first comments are going to ask to name and shame, but I'd rather not for personal reasons, so please don't ask.
I know networking on an anonymous platform isn't exactly standard practice, but I really like and support this community and hope the mods don't take this down. If anyone's company is hiring some entry level software devs and want someone with more than a decade in the workforce (both blue and white collar jobs), please don't be a stranger š