Laid off by Adobe in Sept 2025, he's sent hundreds of applications with few interviews
ericelliott_ · x · 2026-11-02
ericelliott reveals he was let go by Adobe in September 2025; since then he has sent hundreds of applications while relaunching his business, mostly without even getting interviews — a striking data point amid the debate over whether unemployment in the AI era is a skills problem.
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