Losing my job, getting sick, and searching for meaning. Written at 06:45, 2026-10-20.
On the morning of 18th August, I got invited at short notice into a 1:1 meeting by my manager, which was unusual. I think I knew what was coming, and I was right: The company is restructuring, and I’m being let go (among a lot of other people). I had time until lunch to say my goodbyes to my colleagues as I would be logged out of my account after that. Because I was still in my six-month probation period, I was put on paid leave for two more weeks; after that I’d be out of a job for the first time since I started working roughly 10 years ago.
I’ve seen it happen to other people and entire departments, but it had never happened to me — I guess I’m a real tech worker now!
