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It was a rough week . There are rarelygoodweeks for my industry , but this one felt especially dire . Perhaps because it hit close to home . Not that many publications , however , have been through the weighing machine of what iRobot is facing . After a yr - and - a - half of waiting , Amazondropped its bidto purchase the Roomba - maker , cite bestride regulative concerns .
As a termination , iRobot is working through yet another circle of layoff . This one is significant , come to 350 people — nearly one - third of the company ’s world workforce . Losing your problem sucking , full stop . I ’ve been through it a yoke of times myself . It ’s unmanageable to sway the feeling of disgrace that smother the experience .
It ’s not your fault . That ’s a cliché , but it ’s a cliché for a ground . A batch of masses well above your salary grade made a series of wrong decisions , resulting in a concluding decision that witness you face the consequences . There are numberless macro agent in play , as well , but that ’s insensate comfort when you do n’t jazz where your next paycheck is arrive from .
The in force news show is that if you exploit in robotics , you ’re going to be okay . The economy has really been through the ringer over the retiring several years , but automation has boom amid the pandemonium . If you ’re based in a hot spot like Boston or Pittsburgh , there are always hatchway . If you ’re elsewhere , the good news program is that the pandemic has help decentralize the employment force .
If you ’re wait for a new gig in robotics , here ’s a good place to start .
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