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?

  • Eezyville@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    591·
    1 year ago

    Include this position on your resume. Reach out to people within the company to help spread the word that you’re looking for employment. They said that it was their fault so hold them to it and have them help you get a job. Work on your LinkedIn profile, apply for unemployment, work on your resume, work on yourself. I recommend watching ALifeAfterLayoff’s YouTube channel.

    • CheatCodeSam@lemmy.worldOP
      18·
      1 year ago

      Thank you. One of the engineers said he would write me a recommendation on LinkedIn. I’ve already applied for unemployment. I’m thinking of pursuing a AWS Solutions Architect.

        • ck_@discuss.tchncs.de
          11·
          1 year ago

          AWS Solutions Architect is a certificate that basically says that you know how to use the AWS Cloud Services. This won’t get you hired by Amazon, it’s more of a training / education thing that may help you land a job at a firm looking for this sort of thing.