EP13: Day in the Life of a Meta Software Engineer - Layoff Edition
Video Overview & Insights
Back with another episode of my day in the life vlogs! In this episode you’ll get glimpse of my daily life as a Meta software engineer while working from home as I share my experience with the most recent company-wide Meta layoff on May 20, 2026.
Wow it’s really been almost 2 years since my last day in the life vlog. So glad to finally share this one with you all! Let me know your thoughts in the replies!
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First thing, I like your adorable cat, Poppy!!! Glad you survived the layoff!
My company did allow to be volunteered to be laid off in the next round. That and "early retirement." I have been laid off since Jan of this year.
I am struggling to find work because I don't have that much AI experience. I think to date, my old team are still barely using AI and definitely not testing LLM's or anything like that. Plus I haven't worked at a FAANG or Big Tech. Always end up working at startups and startups acquired by bigger companies but not Big Tech.
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Epidemic Sound - https://share.epidemicsound.com/fxig28
hello brother
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[chapters]
0:00 - Preview
Welcome back
0:13 - Intro / Life Update
1:30 - Experience & Thoughts on Layoffs
2:52 - Errands & Lunch
3:55 - Afternoon Meetings
Heard Google already gives people a chance to be laid off if they want
4:22 - Focus Time
4:51 - Hair Tip
Bro still a big fan of your channel. Thank you for coming back!
5:22 - Exercise & Dinner
5:50 - Pokémon
How can talk to you
6:20 - Home Struggles
7:21 - Cat Tower Assembly
Long time no see
9:09 - Outro & Travel Vlog Preview
[about me]
Meta shouldn't be laying off people at all... the profits that they have been making
I'm Calvin and I'm a Seattle-based software engineer working at Meta/Facebook (at the time of recording this video) . I make content related to my life in tech as a software engineer (day in the life) and my hobbies/lifestyle.
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welcome back brochacho!
More User Perspectives
layoffs are unhuman, u cant just take off someone's life like that because some AI model is taking over.. i'm an AI masters student and i still think countries can create laws to actually direct and shift the focus from taking over humans capabilities to actually complete humans to be more efficcient. it's not as complicated as they make it seem like
@houssamesbitti4542Meta Engineer ❌
Russian Roulette Survivor ✔️
I also use rosemary oil. Curious which brand r u using?
@mars2459After a long time, still haven't made my way to Meta 😥
@yixinzhao7721After a long time, Calvin. Great to see you back
@HarshithMuthangi-h6fI wish you would be more consistent and do longer videos. Even if you have to do a week in your life or a month in your life so you can at least make it a 20 minute or more video
@M4dH4tt3rsMus3I got laid off, it's so frustrating, I don't even know what to do next. Bills are piling and mandem keeps getting rejection emails. I am open to work ,anyone that can refer me, I'll be grateful.
@esumbrandonI got laid off once and even just one layoff traumatized me. ;w; the job market isn't the same but it's slowly stabilizing from what I see.
Anyway if you're on doing more self care routine stuff, you can add more to your skin care routine if you haven't done so already! Adding in cleanser, vitamin c serum, spot treatment, eye cream, then moisturizer helps out!
Sincerely,
A gal who is also a SWE and enjoys self care.
Good to see things are going good. I always get nervous to see posts with the layoffs going on.
@Grimaldo354Big fan calvin ❤
@KesavanNiveshFinnally calvin ❤
@kjkthv1995finaly long time no see bro keep going love your vids
@INFINY_lolYeah, long time no see you
@quoctoantran1418Yay finally ❤
@allanm80It's been a long time and I've waiting for your vlog. You really shouldn't be calling the title "Layoff edition" - it really devastated me to read it. :(
Anyways, excited for more vlogs. All the best!
Love your videos!! Could you share your self care routine please ❤
@missymissy7266Hey Welcome Back ! Hope You will survive everytime . Love you content Bro .
@SpeedRushClips-4rWelcome back dude! It's been a while. Glad to hear from you :)
@mateuszpikor13Woow calvin comeback
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