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just got paid my severance and am now officially unemployed

I also now have 45 days to find a new job
costumed lay
  01/16/26
How you holding up, what's the plan?
Talented new version sneaky criminal
  01/16/26
It’s been coming for 6 months so it’s not a surp...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
It's a tough market. This is Fratty tp right?
Passionate mahogany prole locus
  01/16/26
Yep. On the plus side, I got paid out over a years sala...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
Good man. Just want you to know if you don't find anything d...
Passionate mahogany prole locus
  01/16/26
Yeah, I would never take it personally. I just want to find...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
gbti
ivory multi-colored temple
  01/16/26
*Australia
costumed lay
  01/16/26
The job market is brutal right now. Good luck
racy orchestra pit wagecucks
  01/16/26
Not if you have experience and don't have stupid standards. ...
Talented new version sneaky criminal
  01/16/26
This is true to an extent. The problem I face is that there...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
Lol
Talented new version sneaky criminal
  01/16/26
What happened?
Opaque school persian
  01/16/26
Wrong place at the wrong time. I’ve been on the other...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
do you get severance plus unemployment?
violet histrionic juggernaut university
  01/16/26
Just severance (11 months + pro-rated bonus) Not technica...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
what country are you in?
violet histrionic juggernaut university
  01/16/26
America (MFH)
costumed lay
  01/16/26
go back to your home
violet histrionic juggernaut university
  01/16/26
We still might. Trump is fucking insane and the economy is t...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
are you from a place that eats dogs or do you guys shit in y...
violet histrionic juggernaut university
  01/17/26
we eat kangaroos occasionally I guess
costumed lay
  01/20/26
(asian "Aussie")
violet histrionic juggernaut university
  01/20/26
did you never get a green card after all these years in Amer...
Magical friendly grandma
  01/16/26
Nope
costumed lay
  01/16/26
good luck fren
Magical friendly grandma
  01/16/26
...
Drunken Business Firm
  01/16/26
What’s your visa status, E-3?
navy marvelous kitty
  01/16/26
Yes E3 Wife was working as a dependent so she’s cur...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
Are you eligible for EB1A or EB2 NIW?
navy marvelous kitty
  01/16/26
I would meet the criteria I guess, but you still need a job ...
costumed lay
  01/16/26
EB1A can self petition and file concurrent AOS with EAD iirc...
navy marvelous kitty
  01/16/26
how fat is your wife these days
startling primrose space black woman
  01/16/26
she’s been doing ozempic for the last 18 months or so....
costumed lay
  01/16/26


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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: costumed lay

I also now have 45 days to find a new job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594863)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:44 PM
Author: Talented new version sneaky criminal

How you holding up, what's the plan?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594864)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: costumed lay

It’s been coming for 6 months so it’s not a surprise, but still feels kind of weird

Applying for new jobs but not having a whole lot of luck so far. The immediate focus is on figuring out our visa situation so we don’t have to leave the country in 45 days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594868)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: Passionate mahogany prole locus

It's a tough market. This is Fratty tp right?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594874)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: costumed lay

Yep.

On the plus side, I got paid out over a years salary, so financially it’s a nice little windfall

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594877)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:53 PM
Author: Passionate mahogany prole locus

Good man. Just want you to know if you don't find anything don't let it mess with your self-esteem or anything like that it's just a really tough time to get a job.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594889)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:15 PM
Author: costumed lay

Yeah, I would never take it personally. I just want to find something so that I can actually enjoy my time off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594954)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: ivory multi-colored temple

gbti

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594876)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: costumed lay

*Australia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594879)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:50 PM
Author: racy orchestra pit wagecucks

The job market is brutal right now. Good luck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594880)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:59 PM
Author: Talented new version sneaky criminal

Not if you have experience and don't have stupid standards. Companies still need people. Big tech just isn't hiring zoomers. Smart people with experience can easily land in medium to large companies that provide actual goods and Services.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594906)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:14 PM
Author: costumed lay

This is true to an extent. The problem I face is that there is a shortage of advertised roles at my prior compensation ($350k base + bonus etc). I could take a role that pays a lot less, but at that point I might as well return to Australia and apply for jobs at my level

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594951)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:15 PM
Author: Talented new version sneaky criminal

Lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594955)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:50 PM
Author: Opaque school persian

What happened?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594882)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:54 PM
Author: costumed lay

Wrong place at the wrong time. I’ve been on the other side of these things so I don’t take it personally, and I was treated really well so I can’t complain.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594892)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:51 PM
Author: violet histrionic juggernaut university

do you get severance plus unemployment?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594885)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:53 PM
Author: costumed lay

Just severance (11 months + pro-rated bonus)

Not technically eligible for unemployment as I’m on a work visa

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594891)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:55 PM
Author: violet histrionic juggernaut university

what country are you in?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594895)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:58 PM
Author: costumed lay

America (MFH)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594904)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:01 PM
Author: violet histrionic juggernaut university

go back to your home

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594914)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: costumed lay

We still might. Trump is fucking insane and the economy is teetering on the edge. If we end up having to go home, it will be frustrating that it’s not entirely on our terms, but it will be nice to be closer to friends and family again

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594940)



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Date: January 17th, 2026 1:43 PM
Author: violet histrionic juggernaut university

are you from a place that eats dogs or do you guys shit in your hands and then make food?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49596631)



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Date: January 20th, 2026 12:12 PM
Author: costumed lay

we eat kangaroos occasionally I guess

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49603563)



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Date: January 20th, 2026 12:59 PM
Author: violet histrionic juggernaut university

(asian "Aussie")

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49603646)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:57 PM
Author: Magical friendly grandma

did you never get a green card after all these years in America?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594899)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:58 PM
Author: costumed lay

Nope

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594905)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:57 PM
Author: Magical friendly grandma

good luck fren

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594900)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:59 PM
Author: Drunken Business Firm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594908)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:04 PM
Author: navy marvelous kitty

What’s your visa status, E-3?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594924)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:07 PM
Author: costumed lay

Yes E3

Wife was working as a dependent so she’s currently petitioning her employer to sponsor her. It’s looking promising so high likelihood we will stay, but it’s still annoying.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594934)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:09 PM
Author: navy marvelous kitty

Are you eligible for EB1A or EB2 NIW?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594939)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: costumed lay

I would meet the criteria I guess, but you still need a job offer. Needing sponsorship is a huge red flag to all employers right now based on the responses I’ve gotten, so the focus is on my wife getting her E3 and I’ll just work on that so I have blanket work authorization

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594945)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:18 PM
Author: navy marvelous kitty

EB1A can self petition and file concurrent AOS with EAD iirc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594958)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:06 PM
Author: startling primrose space black woman

how fat is your wife these days

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594931)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:08 PM
Author: costumed lay

she’s been doing ozempic for the last 18 months or so. She’s not skinny, but she’s back to a reasonable weight

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5822951&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310917#49594938)