Layoffs can be difficult, but having to deal with them three times in five years can be extremely difficult. A laid-off worker recently shared on social media post how he was fired three times. He writes, “Every job I land feels wrong. Not terrible. Not toxic. Just… off. Like I’m always in the wrong gear. Too fast paced, too structured, too vague, too client heavy…something always doesn’t fit. I keep thinking the next one will be better but six months in, the same dread creeps in…this isn’t it either.”
“Changed industries and positions”
He goes on to say that he has changed industries and even positions throughout his career. He consistently finds himself in the same state even after making such adjustments. “I’ve changed industries, roles, even tried freelancing. Still end up in the same place…. burnt out, disconnected, unsure if I’m just bad at working or picking the wrong things over and over. i don’t even know what would feel right at this point. i’ve been choosing jobs based on whatever looks stable or makes sense on my resume. Now I’m laid off again and starting to wonder, am I just fundamentally mismatched with the work I’ve been doing?,” writes the laid off employee.
“Many jobs have exceptionally long learning curves now”
Netizens poured in their comments on the poster’s concern. A user said, “I think it comes down to being adaptable and killing a little bit of yourself each day to make it work and keep the $$$ coming in.” “I think many jobs have exceptionally long learning curves now. It is because they are designing roles that are very cross functional and require huge skill ranges. The issue is that your expectations of feeling ok at 6 months are not assigned to this reality. 2 years is when you might feel comfortable,” noted a netizen.
Another user wrote, “I don’t think most people fit naturally into their work cultures. Instead, they adapt. They wear the team colors, they talk like their boss, and when they go home they are a somewhat different person. I would look inwardly. This is a problem you can fix.” “I have felt the same way – I’m on my fifth layoff in three years. I start a new job on 7/22 but each role I’ve been in the people seem…..worse. Like there is little to no training/onboarding and my last two roles I was completely lied to from what I agreed to when I took the job to what actually happened when butt was in seat. I thought it was just me being this way bit it’s nice to know that someone else has had the same feeling as well,” noted another user.