I got laid off from Snap after 20 years in tech. I was shocked but quickly became excited.
Lucas Frischmann has worked in tech for over 20 years.
Courtesy of Lucas Frischmann
- Lucas Frischmann was laid off from Snap in February and left the country 1.5 weeks after the notice.
- He'd been working in tech since he was 15 and had roles at Twitter (now X), Meta, Snap, and more.
- Frischmann said the layoff gave him and his wife an opportunity to travel and explore.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucas Frischmann, a 34-year-old former Snap employee from Los Angeles.
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