“A Plea to the Laid-off, from an ex-Googler” by Jen baik

The following is a Linkedin post I'm hoping to make to the recently laid-off tech industry in hopes that it makes the AI Safety transition more convincing and palatable. Please support by commenting or reposting on Friday, May 22 10AM PST | 6PM UTC. Feel free to add me on Linkedin (the 1st hour is most critical). I'll also update with the live link when it posts. I am receptive to feedback, namely: not over-promising a 'easy' career transition into ai safety messaging thats most tractable for impact Hey there, In light of the recent Meta Tech Layoffs, first, I'm sorry that this happened to you. Another one of life's shit that is thrown at us. A time to put on some armor and roll with the punches headed for your head. There are no words. I'm Jen. Last year, I left my job at Google. Many of you will start applying headfirst into similar roles at other companies, maybe that growing AI startup where your job feels secure in this new economy. I am here to ask you to consider an additional industry in your search: AI Safety. With all the excitement around AI and its [...] ---Outline:(00:43) I am here to ask you to consider an additional industry in your search: AI Safety.(01:38) How you can add the AI Safety field to your job search(01:43) 1) Spend time getting oriented and upskilling(02:39) 2) Figure out what your role could be (Guide)(03:39) 3) Apply in parallel, not instead(04:01) 4) If you get traction, there are endless ways to go deeper.(04:36) Case Studies of Real People who pivoted from Tech to AI Safety --- First published: May 22nd, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/7MEZzqQZtf9fQc24T/a-plea-to-the-laid-off-from-an-ex-googler --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.