Lost job & whole industry but save life (I hope)
Almost one year ago. I remember when they announced layoffs at my company at that time. It wasn't immediate—it was a process. By the end of 2025, I was free. My position was Software Architect in the automotive industry, working on planned new electronic modules. You could call it an embedded engineering job. At first, I was relieved. After about two weeks, I finally felt unstressed. I started to…
Almost a year has passed since the layoffs were announced at Daniel's company. At first, he was relieved to be free of stress, but as time went on, he turned to learning about ancient 8-bit PIC16F microcontrollers and other hardware platforms. While former colleagues were actively applying for jobs, Daniel held back, believing in a more targeted approach.
He hoped for a comeback in the automotive software market, but found that the traditional IT job market had changed significantly. The automotive industry was still in need of software, but hiring was different. Daniel believed that the corporate environment didn't encourage entrepreneurship, leading him to consider building something on his own instead of searching for a new corporate job.
He looked at alternative paths, such as handyman work, freelancing, or local technical projects. Daniel realized that the traditional software engineering path might shrink, and he wanted to find a way to build his own future.
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