Bay Area layoffs lead unemployed people on hiking journey in search of community in tough job market
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Bay Area layoffs lead unemployed people on hiking journey in search of community in tough job market
""This is an extremely stressful time for people when they're getting laid off, when they're in these career transitions. And oftentimes, you don't have people to commiserate with or go through it with you.""
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A hiking group called (un)PTO, formed by unemployed workers, has seen significant growth, with 80 participants attending a recent trek at Montara Mountain. Many members have been job searching for months to over a year. The founder, Basem Istanbouli, started the group after his own layoff from Google. The group offers a supportive environment for individuals facing career transitions, as layoffs in the Bay Area continue to rise, particularly in tech companies like Meta and Oracle.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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