{
  "id": 7084884,
  "title": "A laid-off Grubhub worker created a tracker to help others find jobs. 18 months later, recruiters are learning from it.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/a-laid-off-grubhub-worker-created-a-tracker-to-help-others-find-jobs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-13T09:07:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/irvin-thevaranjan-supports-grubhub-layoffs-recovery-efforts-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Irvin Thevaranjan, a former Grubhub employee, created a tracker to help other laid-off workers find new jobs. After experiencing his own layoff, Thevaranjan took it upon himself to build a community to assist his coworkers navigate the aftermath. The tracker, known as the Ex-Grubhub Talent Network, has listed 326 laid-off alumni looking for work since February 2025. Most of these individuals have since found new jobs. The network includes a Slack workspace where workers can commiserate, share open roles, and discuss personal interests. Thevaranjan, who drew on his auditing skills to create the list of laid-off employees, initially promoted the network through LinkedIn posts. The network has become a grassroots effort to provide support that is often lacking after a layoff, according to former Grubhub employees and others who have interacted with it.",
  "summary": "Irvin Thevaranjan builds Ex-Grubhub Talent Network aiding laid-off workers with job searches amid widespread tech industry layoffs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Grubhub employee Irvin Thevaranjan created Ex-Grubhub Talent Network.",
    "Network lists 326 laid-off workers seeking new jobs since February 2025.",
    "Slack workspace facilitates communication and job sharing among network members."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The emergence of the Ex-Grubhub Talent Network shows that laid-off workers can take charge of their own support when corporate assistance is lacking, and that such grassroots efforts can gain traction.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}