Laid-off Microsoft manager making $320k can't find a job, runs out of money in 10 months
RexDouglass · x · 2026-11-06
A viral anecdote: a college friend, laid off as a Microsoft manager, made $320k but can't land a new job — with an $8k+/month mortgage, a wife and three young kids, he runs out of money in 10 months.
The reposter adds practical advice: when negotiating salary, average it over the full number of months it'll take to find a similar job — your family's runway matters more than the headline number. "You never think it'll be you."
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