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Middle Management Layoffs: What the 2026 Meta Cuts Mean for Professionals
Last week, Meta notified roughly 8,000 employees that they were being laid off — about 10% of its entire workforce. The stated reason: funding its AI push. At the same time, around 7,000 more employees were being redirected into newly created AI-focused teams. And quietly buried in the internal memo from Meta's Chief People Officer was a line that should have gotten far more attention than it did: the company is restructuring around "AI-native design principles," flattening m

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
May 258 min read


The Big Tech Reckoning: Layoffs, AI, and What It Means for Your Career
Free food, nap rooms, wellness walks, unlimited vacation days—these were once the defining perks of working in tech. Along with six- and...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Feb 17, 202512 min read


Rising Above The Great Frustration: How To Thrive in a Downturn
The job market is undeniably challenging right now, even for those at the peak of their careers. If you’ve been feeling stuck, uncertain,...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Jan 18, 20255 min read


Bouncing Back from Layoffs: A Guide to Resetting Your Career in 2024
Silicon Valley continues to experience significant upheaval, as the tech industry's push for efficiency shows no signs of slowing down....

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Aug 26, 20244 min read


The Career Kaleidoscope & the Art of Portfolio Diversification (a.k.a. Musings on Portfolio Careers)
My upbringing was in a household that lived and breathed the virtues of a stable job, consistency, and diligent work - principles deeply...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Dec 14, 20238 min read


What’s in a job? Work and Identity Dynamics
Career enmeshment is where the lines between people's personal and professional lives become blurred.

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Feb 4, 20239 min read


Acing the Business Interview
The recent events in the tech industry left some without a job and looking for a new one, and others thinking and pondering about what might

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Dec 16, 202214 min read
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