Chinese national says Google laid him off before he did 'a single day of real work', why he returned to Amazon
For many tech professionals, landing a job at Google is a dream. For Chinese national Gu Yichen, that dream lasted just a few weeks. The 31 year old software engineer, who lives in California and works on an H 1B visa, says he was laid off in early 2023 before he had done "a single day of real work." Today, he is back at Amazon, where he previously worked, and says the experience taught him that careers often depend as much on timing as talent.
For many tech professionals, landing a job at Google is a dream. For Chinese national Gu Yichen, that dream lasted just a few weeks. The 31 year old software engineer, who lives in California and works on an H 1B visa, says he was laid off in early 2023 before he had done "a single day of real work." Today, he is back at Amazon, where he previously worked, and says the experience taught him that careers often depend as much on timing as talent.
