Vijay Chandola

Something interesting about Microsoft’s severance package as designed in VEO: The package offered to Indian employees: 3 months of base pay + 1 month for every year of service. Do the math. Someone who Joined Microsott y years ago Is walking out with full 1 year of salary in hand. Here’s my question: If organisations can be so creative with severance packages, designing them in a way that employees who have stayed the longest receive the most support, why can’t we create something similar to reward the loyalty of people who stay? Why do people have to either switch jobs every 2 years or wait for a severance package to finally feel valued as loyal employees who have given everything to the organisation? #layoffs #careergrowth #voe #microsoft

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Microsoft layoffs are a reminder that no job is 100% secure. 🚨 Whether it’s called a layoff or a Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO), the reality is that thousands of professionals may find themselves having to rethink their careers. Here are 3 career lessons every working professional needs to learn: 1. Never make your company your identity. 2. Build additional income streams through consulting, freelancing, and side projects. 3. Build career resilience before you actually need it. Your job may be your primary source of income today, but it shouldn’t be your only source of security. Build skills. Build options. Build financial resilience. 💬 Do you think professionals should start building a second income stream even when they have a stable, high-paying job? Follow for practical career advice, job search strategies, and insights to future-proof your career. #MicrosoftLayoffs #TechLayoffs #CareerAdvice #CareerGrowth #JobSearch CareerResilience SideHustle RemoteJobs FutureOfWork ProfessionalGrowth

3 signs your job is slowly killing your career growth (without you realising it: 1. You’re no longer learning anything new. 2. You’re doing the same work, the same way, every single day. 3. You’re staying because it’s comfortable, not because it’s helping you grow. The biggest career mistake isn’t being in a bad job. It’s staying in a job that feels safe while your skills, confidence, and opportunities slowly become stagnant. Comfort can feel like security until you realise what it’s costing you. Don’t ignore the signs. Your future self will thank you for taking action today. Save this post as a reminder. And tell me in the comments: which of these signs have you experienced? 👇 #CareerGrowth #CareerAdvice #ProfessionalGrowth #JobSearch #CareerDevelopment

If you’re job searching and feeling low, here’s what you can do to make today a little better. 1. Take a walk: You don’t have to spend the entire day sitting in front of your laptop, refreshing job portals and checking for responses. A short walk can help clear your head, break the cycle of overthinking, and give you the mental space to come back with a fresh perspective. 2. Get some sunlight: Step outside for a while. Natural daylight supports your body clock and can help regulate your sleep and mood. Sometimes, a small change in your environment can make a difficult day feel a little more manageable. 3. Talk to someone you trust: You don’t have to pretend everything is fine. Talk to a friend, your partner, or someone who understands what you’re going through. Saying your worries out loud can help you process them, feel less alone, and remind you that your worth is not defined by your current employment status. 4. Focus on what you can control: You cannot control how many applications a company receives, how quickly a recruiter responds, or whether another candidate gets selected. But you can control how thoughtfully you apply, how well you prepare for interviews, how you improve your resume, and how consistently you keep going. Focusing on what you can control helps you direct your energy towards taking action instead of getting stuck blaming the market, recruiters, or circumstances you cannot change. 5. You don’t have to fix your entire job search today: You don’t need to apply to 50 jobs, rewrite your entire resume, learn a new skill, and crack an interview all in one day. Maybe today, you just improve one resume bullet, apply to two relevant roles, or reach out to one person in your network. Small, consistent steps matter more than trying to do everything at once and burning yourself out. And if today is particularly difficult, it’s okay to slow down and take care of yourself, too. Your job search is a phase of your life. It is not a measure of your worth. Keep going, one day at a time. #jobsearch #helpinghand #thinksage

My take here is watch companies building complex technology today; they could be your next career opportunity. What do you think Lip-Bu Tan saw in Ultraviolette? Tell me in the comments! #TechCareers #EmergingTech #FutureOfMobility #Ultraviolette

What a time to witness what’s happening in the job market. #rea #jobmarket #careergrowth #ai

Worst kind of managers in corporate. Have you also worried with such managers? Do let me know in the comments.

Just sad.

Listen to this till the end if yore in your 20s or 30s.