I was part of a wave of video game layoffs, along with my team. The entire game and tech industry seems to be in freefall (Bungie, Epic Games, Crystal Dynamics, Amazon, EA and more). This is the third time I've been through this. Most say to be silent. I'm done with that. Here's everything I've learned on how to survive and thrive after your job disappears.

Do not be afraid. THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
1:07 How I Started My Video Game Career
2:24 Layoff 1 (Wargaming)
4:37 Layoff 2 (Essential vs Non-Essential)
5:35 Layoff 3 (Crystal Dynamics)
6:34 What To Do When You've Been Laid Off
8:32 Why I Have Hope
10:50 What's Next?!

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