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15 years in big tech, now watching the world move on without me. starting the new year with debt, no job, and no routine. this video records the loss of structure after layoffs. no meetings, no goals, no external schedule. relearning how to exist after work disappears. chapters: 0:00 entering the year in debt 1:27 what happens when quarterly goals vanish 3:11 the coffee signal: keeping a routine 5:33 a quiet toast to myself ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— i spent 15 years in big tech. at 40, i was laid off and hit a negative net worth. i’m currently restarting my life from zero. #techlayoffs #restartingat40 #china #ericrestarting

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