“Everyone got laid off but me” Stories of Layoffs and Career Surprises

02/27/25 • 5 min

Layoffs keep happening. Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the emotional and practical challenges of navigating layoffs and job insecurity. She shares a personal story about a friend facing layoffs in her workplace where her boss and her whole team gets let go ... except for her.

She emphasizes the importance of resilience and financial stability. Joan also highlights her own experience with multiple income streams as a strategy for future-proofing one's career and finances, encouraging listeners to take proactive steps in uncertain times.

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💰 Having a financial safety net can ease the stress of job insecurity.
📈 Diversifying income streams is crucial for financial stability.
💼 Understanding your worth in the job market is essential.
💪 Resilience is built through past experiences and learning.
🚀 Taking action can help mitigate feelings of scarcity.

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Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.
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Why is AI taking off now? Technical Trifecta for AI: GPUs, Big Data, and Machine Learning

Why is AI taking off now? Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek answers a common question given the rapid advances around us in AI. This episode ties previous episodes together.

The current hype surrounding AI technology is based on advances in on the trifecta of factors driving its growth: advancements in hardware (GPUs), the size and complexity of data sets, and improvements in machine learning algorithms. She emphasizes the significant investment in the sector and the implications for future AI products and technologies.

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🌐 AI products are becoming more accessible to the public.
🤔 Understanding the trifecta of AI can provide new insights.
🤖 The future of AI includes personalized products and robotics.

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Your AI Roadmap - “Everyone got laid off but me” Stories of Layoffs and Career Surprises

Transcript

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Hey folks, welcome back to another episode of Your AI Roadmap. I have been thinking of you all very much. I've been doing so many speaking events and podcasts, so many, so many recordings and customer work. It's been a flurry here. It is February, 2025 and wow, Q1 is hitting hard. So I wanted to share quickly with you all a story that I think is really helpful in this time. of what's all the changes going on around us, with the government and so forth. I'm gonna share