By Sanya Jain
Publication Date: 2026-04-07 03:28:00
A former Google techie says he was laid off despite prioritizing work and putting in long hours at his job. Jason Zhang was impacted by layoffs last month and has since been documenting his life after job loss on Instagram. In a recent video, he reflected on the transient nature of corporate jobs, saying that job security is never guaranteed even if employees work hard.
“None of it mattered”
“I have always prioritized work in my life and honestly still do,” Zhang said in his Instagram post. “I thought that if I just worked harder, put more hours in, delay that vacation, it’ll all be worth it. But despite that, none of it really mattered,” he elaborated.
In spite of delaying vacations and working long hours, Zhang was among those impacted by layoffs at Google. He had earlier said that his life consisted mostly of work — he often worked late into the night and even on weekends.
