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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
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
How you holding up, what's the plan?
Motley Twinkling Uncleanness
  01/16/26
It’s been coming for 6 months so it’s not a surp...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
It's a tough market. This is Fratty tp right?
Aphrodisiac Spruce Set Electric Furnace
  01/16/26
Yep. On the plus side, I got paid out over a years sala...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
Good man. Just want you to know if you don't find anything d...
Aphrodisiac Spruce Set Electric Furnace
  01/16/26
Yeah, I would never take it personally. I just want to find...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
gbti
marvelous tripping milk cumskin
  01/16/26
*Australia
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
The job market is brutal right now. Good luck
razzle jap sanctuary
  01/16/26
Not if you have experience and don't have stupid standards. ...
Motley Twinkling Uncleanness
  01/16/26
This is true to an extent. The problem I face is that there...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
Lol
Motley Twinkling Uncleanness
  01/16/26
What happened?
Soggy underhanded pit gaming laptop
  01/16/26
Wrong place at the wrong time. I’ve been on the other...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
do you get severance plus unemployment?
cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike
  01/16/26
Just severance (11 months + pro-rated bonus) Not technica...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
what country are you in?
cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike
  01/16/26
America (MFH)
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
go back to your home
cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike
  01/16/26
We still might. Trump is fucking insane and the economy is t...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
are you from a place that eats dogs or do you guys shit in y...
cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike
  01/17/26
we eat kangaroos occasionally I guess
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/20/26
(asian "Aussie")
cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike
  01/20/26
did you never get a green card after all these years in Amer...
cruel-hearted death wish kitchen
  01/16/26
Nope
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
good luck fren
cruel-hearted death wish kitchen
  01/16/26
...
Gold indian lodge mad-dog skullcap
  01/16/26
What’s your visa status, E-3?
Lascivious zippy hell
  01/16/26
Yes E3 Wife was working as a dependent so she’s cur...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
Are you eligible for EB1A or EB2 NIW?
Lascivious zippy hell
  01/16/26
I would meet the criteria I guess, but you still need a job ...
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26
EB1A can self petition and file concurrent AOS with EAD iirc...
Lascivious zippy hell
  01/16/26
how fat is your wife these days
cracking macaca
  01/16/26
she’s been doing ozempic for the last 18 months or so....
Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People
  01/16/26


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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

I also now have 45 days to find a new job

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:44 PM
Author: Motley Twinkling Uncleanness

How you holding up, what's the plan?

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594868)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Spruce Set Electric Furnace

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

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594877)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:53 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Spruce Set Electric Furnace

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#49594889)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:15 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594954)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: marvelous tripping milk cumskin

gbti

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

*Australia

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:50 PM
Author: razzle jap sanctuary

The job market is brutal right now. Good luck

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:59 PM
Author: Motley Twinkling Uncleanness

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#49594906)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:14 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594951)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:15 PM
Author: Motley Twinkling Uncleanness

Lol

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:50 PM
Author: Soggy underhanded pit gaming laptop

What happened?

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:54 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594892)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:51 PM
Author: cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike

do you get severance plus unemployment?

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:53 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594891)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:55 PM
Author: cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike

what country are you in?

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:58 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

America (MFH)

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:01 PM
Author: cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike

go back to your home

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:10 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594940)



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Date: January 17th, 2026 1:43 PM
Author: cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike

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#49596631)



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Date: January 20th, 2026 12:12 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

we eat kangaroos occasionally I guess

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



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Date: January 20th, 2026 12:59 PM
Author: cocky magenta trailer park preventive strike

(asian "Aussie")

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:57 PM
Author: cruel-hearted death wish kitchen

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#49594899)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:58 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

Nope

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:57 PM
Author: cruel-hearted death wish kitchen

good luck fren

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 5:59 PM
Author: Gold indian lodge mad-dog skullcap



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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:04 PM
Author: Lascivious zippy hell

What’s your visa status, E-3?

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:07 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594934)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:09 PM
Author: Lascivious zippy hell

Are you eligible for EB1A or EB2 NIW?

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:12 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594945)



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:18 PM
Author: Lascivious zippy hell

EB1A can self petition and file concurrent AOS with EAD iirc

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:06 PM
Author: cracking macaca

how fat is your wife these days

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



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Date: January 16th, 2026 6:08 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Topaz Principal's Office Main People

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#49594938)