Commiserations
People who understand exactly what you're going through.
Opportunities
Find meaning while your severance pays the rent. Unemployment paperwork, UBI columns, pottery, porch-writing — anything but another standup.
Vent Mail
Priya Shah
Ex-Senior PM · last message 2h ago
The Breakup Story
After 9 years at MegaCorp, a forty-seven slide deck explained why my role no longer "aligned with strategic initiatives." I received a branded water bottle and 12 weeks of pay. On the bright side, I finally learned to make sourdough and can identify three species of local bird.
Experience (Until Recently)
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MCPrincipal Engineer · MegaCorp 2017 — 2026 · "Restructured out of relevance"
Built systems that still outlive me at the org. Managed three platform teams through two reorgs.
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SSStaff Engineer · Stealth Startup 2022 — 2024 · "Runway ended"
Helped launch an AI product that pivoted four times before running out of money.
Skills (That Didn't Save Me)
Distributed Systems
Mentoring Juniors
Being In Meetings
Crying Professionally
Hackathons (Involuntary)
LinkedIn Humblebragging