My biggest issue in seeking new employment will be being a 45-year-old with virtually no verifiable work experience, because all my previous employers no longer exist. That, I imagine, will be my biggest concern. My lack of personal references because of this, plus everyone I once knew being dead (COVID), only compounds that problem.
I work for Meta, but not Meta USA, even though I am in the USA. They transferred me around the time they switched me from hourly to salary, when the work-from-home program ended up being more than a pilot program. My boss is on the other side of the planet and hasn’t communicated directly with me for months. Honestly, during the last round of layoffs, I was certain I was going to be included, but the person who said we needed to talk about my performance ended up being laid off themselves, and so no one ever rescheduled that meeting. That said, the fact that my supervisor is on the other side of the planet means possible future employers are going to need to reach out during their time zone, compared to ours.
Meta (Facebook) may look nice on my resume, but I am uncertain whether it will be a pro or a con. That said, perhaps I am overthinking things, and six years here should be enough to stand out. This is all to say, I am just as curious (and concerned) as you are.
For now, I’m still employed and working here. All this worry could be for nothing, but my time off was very much needed. Putting my employment status aside, the job itself can sometimes be soul-crushing. I see things that shouldn’t exist (things I don't usually talk about), yet they do, and they can get to you after a while.
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