Laid Off Meta Employee Wishes She Budgeted and Downsized Immediately

Laid Off Meta Employee Wishes She Budgeted and Downsized Immediately

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittney Ball, a 36-year-old former Meta employee based in Washington DC. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I didn’t anticipate being unemployed for over a year after my layoff at Meta. I assumed that, coming from Meta with my skillset, there’s no way I’d be … Read more