Tech workers everywhere are living in perpetual fear of joining the rapidly growing number of layoffs — for Suhel Rana, that fear once quickly became a reality.
In December of 2022, the former technical writer found out he was laid off from the company he was freelancing for through a short Zoom call. Afterwards, the company, which Rana requested to keep anonymous out of respect for his former employer, was very accommodating and helped him through the offboarding process and with next steps. However, that did little to quell the anxiety of losing a job.
