"I still remember the morning I found out I was getting laid off from CrowdStrike. I went to bed thinking everything was fine, and when I woke up, there was a mysterious meeting on my calendar for later that afternoon. That's when I saw the email that said the company was doing a reduction in force as it adjusted to changes driven by AI. It wasn't about financial trouble. It was sudden, impersonal, and final. At 30, it was my first layoff."
"At first, I wasn't even looking. I had savings, and it was summer. I traveled to Yellowstone, spent time with my mom and my two dogs, and casually applied to roles I actually liked. Instead of being quiet about my layoff, I also decided to be vocal. I started making YouTube videos and launched a podcast called "The Reboot Era," where I talked openly about layoffs and invited others to share their experiences."
Dray Jankowski was laid off from CrowdStrike in an AI-driven reduction in force, marking his first layoff at age 30. He previously worked at Amazon and Raytheon and consulted for Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson. In the first three months after the layoff he applied to 52 jobs on his own and found the process grueling. He used savings to travel, created YouTube content, and launched a podcast called "The Reboot Era" to discuss layoffs. He later adopted an AI platform that sent over 800 applications in a month, produced five interviews, and resulted in a senior director role at Wunderkind.
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