50% layoff 2 months in my new role

about to be laid off

I joined a tech startup as a Data Analyst in mid-April 2025 so it’s been about 2 months. Just found out there’s a 50% company-wide layoff happening and we’ll know who’s impacted in 10 days. I'm pretty stressed out and anxious because I've heard that the last to get hired is usually the first to get fired.

Before this, I was unemployed for a year (after graduating in April 2024). To cover the gap, I listed some freelancing work on my resume. I did work on 2–3 small projects, but the contributions were honestly pretty minimal(it was more about filling the gap while job hunting).

Now I’m wondering:

  • Do I include my current job on my resume if I get laid off after just 2 months?
  • Is that better than keeping the freelancing gap longer? So basically saying that I freelanced from April 2025- June 2025
  • Or does having a super short job stint raise more questions than it’s worth?
  • Any other tips or advice that you might have

Posted Jun 15, 2025, 3:11 AM UTC

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