The Tech Layoff Crisis No One Wants To Talk About

This week, another wave of massive tech layoffs swept across the industry. Thousands of experienced software engineers, architects, managers, and tech workers lost their jobs almost overnight. But what happens to the people who survive these layoffs? In many cases, the workload increases, the stress intensifies, and burnout becomes almost unavoidable.. . In this vlog, I share the story of my worst burnout experience during my career in Big Tech. After surviving a brutal corporate reorganization and mass layoffs in 2023, I found myself trapped inside an impossible digital transformation project with crushing deadlines, endless meetings across global time zones, and a draining three hour commute into New York City. What followed was mental exhaustion, brain fog, anxiety, recurring nightmares, and a level of stress I had never experienced before.. . This is not just a story about software engineering burnout. It is about the hidden emotional cost of modern corporate culture, return to office mandates, AI driven productivity pressure, and surviving inside unstable tech organizations during an era of constant layoffs.. . I also share the practical steps that helped me recover from burnout including improving sleep, exercising consistently, setting work life boundaries, and reconnecting with people outside of work. These strategies helped me regain focus, reduce anxiety, and survive one of the most stressful periods of my professional life.. . If you are a software engineer, tech worker, IT professional, or anyone struggling with stress, burnout, layoffs, or toxic workplace culture, this video may resonate with you deeply.. . Topics covered include tech layoffs, software engineer burnout, Big Tech culture, corporate stress, AI and jobs, return to office, work life balance, mental health, career anxiety, and surviving burnout in the tech industry.. . Timestamps:. 0:00 Intro. 1:11 My worst case of burn out.. 7:11 What did Burn Out feel like?. 9:47 How did I get out of it. 11:55 Conclusion. . . Join this channel to get access to perks:. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_iEmYXdZJvjxdUMehwSXqw/join. . Buy me a coffee:. https://buymeacoffee.com/codeslingem. . Subscribe to my Newsletter:. https://asiandadenergy.substack.com/. . Book a coaching session with me:. https://calendly.com/codeslinger1. . Buy my merch:. https://asian-dad-energy-shop.fourthwall.com/. . #layoffs #bigtech #burnout #burnoutrecovery #softwareengineer #developerlife #workculture