Laid-off Google employees come together to start new venture; seek help on LinkedIn

Joining many other international tech giants in laying off employees in large numbers, Google was also among the ones to announce massive layoffs, slashing its workforce as a part of its global downsizing. While many employees were left in a state of despair and were struggling to find new jobs, a man working as a senior manager at Google decided to not lose hope and instead started a new venture with a few other employees who were also laid off from the tech giant. With just 52 days left before his layoff period ends at Google, Kirk intends to set up a design and development studio in New York and San Francisco with a team of former Google employees. Work just won’t be the same”, Kirk wrote, adding that he has decided to take a leap forward to turn the “tragedy into an opportunity” by teaming up with six former Google employees. Further asking all LinkedIn users to come forward to support his venture, he wrote, “Seven of the finest ex-Googlers are fired-up, eager to research, design, and develop the most scrappy to ambitious software projects.” Check his post Social media users took to the comment section and appreciated the man’s fighting spirit in difficult times.