I was just laid off from Uber for the second time. As a boomerang employee, it's everything I feared coming true.
A former Uber employee shares their experience of being laid off twice by the company within two years. The essay highlights the emotional toll of returning to a company as a 'boomerang' employee only to face a second round of job cuts.
Why it matters
It illustrates the ongoing instability in the tech sector and the personal risks associated with returning to companies that have previously conducted layoffs.
Uber laid off Kori X in 2023 and again this week. Courtesy of Kori X Kori X was laid off from Uber in 2023 and returned earlier this year — only to be laid off again. "My fears became reality this week," they said. They have already started searching for other roles and hope not to be back in corporate. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kori X, who is based in Phoenix. They were originally laid off from Uber in 2023, returned this year as an evaluations specialist on the GenAI team, and were laid off again. Their words have been edited for length and clarity. I was first laid off by Uber in 2023 after working my way up through multiple roles.
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