I am originally from Puerto Rico, moved here to the DFW in 2009 from Miami, FL.I have 20+ years experience in sales and management, but after a lay off I have decided to work for myself, and Real Estate investing is the key!

I also require them to state why they will be late and often ask for some evidence (layoff letter, employer number to verify hours were cut, etc).

Rumor is it’s either IPO or layoffs. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312520294801/d81668ds1.htmTiming couldn’t be worse so it appears they’re desperate for funding.

It gave me flexibility against corporate downsizing if I happened to get caught in a crossfire of layoffs, if I wanted to take some time off to go find another job, or if I wanted to move to another far off location.

BAD NEWS:New applications for unemployment benefits jumped to a nearly three-month high, owing to an increase in layoffs after a record surge in coronavirus cases as well as to filing delays tied to the Thanksgiving holiday.

I’ve been pushed into REI sooner than I anticipated with a lay off.

@Brian Black I pulled my numbers directly from Robinhood look it up!

I was thinking of waiting as so many large corporations keep announcing layoffs in the dozens of thousands.

The sentiment for this group plunged sharply during the second quarter as many faced layoffs.

Wow these are all excellent replies, I'm so grateful for your help.The common thread has been that I need to get a job, and I could not agree more.It is extremely frustrating to not be bringing in income.Tech can be a difficult industry due to the turnover both of jobs and skill sets.I have been using this time to update my skills by working on several new code projects, as I always do when I have a break.Another good and recurring point was my low cash reserves.It definitely has me feeling nervous.Maybe I could cash out some equity as a last resort, hopefully it will not come to that.The main reason my reserves are so low (aside from the layoff) is that I had to extend myself in order to get the home ready for rental.I did a lot of upgrades in a short time and then moved out of state, which was also somewhat costly.All in all I have few regrets given the way the timing of everything worked out.