Microsoft laid me off twice in 6 months. Here's how I'm moving forward and why I'd still return.

• 05/03/2025, 2:37 PM
• businessinsider.com

Photo courtesy of Patrick Lyons

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Patrick Lyons, a 29-year-old ex-Microsoft employee, based in Austin. It's been edited for length and clarity.