Ex-Meta employee struggles to find job 200 days after being laid off: 'It's terrifying'

Meta is planning to lay off employees in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division.

It has been more than 200 days since Susan Dutter, a senior technical recruiting lead at Meta, was laid off. But despite her best efforts, the North Carolina resident has not been able to find a new job.

Sharing the news amid reports of the tech giant announcing another round of layoffs, Dutter wrote on LinkedIn, "It’s been 201 days since I was impacted by Meta’s layoffs. I have been grinding every day to find new employment."

The North Carolina, US, resident said she had never imagined that she would have had to go for over six months hunting for a job even as future prospects looked bleak.

"I never imagined 6 1/2 months later I would still not have a new role. But here I am. I know there are many TA folks in this same predicament and I hope we all find our new home soon," Dutter wrote adding that the uncertain future terrifies her. "Sustaining your life for 6+ months without employment is tough. Not knowing if it will last another 6 months is terrifying... I miss working, I miss collaborating on projects, and building relationships."

She, however, is hopeful that her more than 10 years of experience in recruiting will lead her to her next role.

Meanwhile, Meta is planning to lay off employees in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon. Employees were informed in a post on the company's internal discussion forum Workplace on Tuesday they would be notified about their status with the company by early Thursday morning, a source told Reuters.

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