Portland Laid Off Hiking Group — Lower Macleay Park Reset
Let's just say it: getting laid off is brutal, and the way it happens makes it worse.
The 6am calendar invite with no title. The Slack that goes dark before you've even processed the words. The "difficult decision" email from someone who'll hit their bonus this quarter. The "we're a family" speech that aged about as well as your stock options. And then you're supposed to log off, smile, and start grinding LinkedIn like nothing happened.
No. Not today.
On June 6, we're closing the laptop, muting the job alerts, and walking into the trees instead.
Forest Park. Real trails, real air, real people who get it — because thousands of us are going through the exact same thing right now and pretending we're fine. You don't have to pretend here.
Come walk with fellow tech workers, creatives, founders, operators, designers, engineers, and curious humans who are done letting the algorithm set the pace.
Nobody's here to network or pitch you on a job, and nobody's going to tell you everything happens for a reason. We're just gonna walk and talk.
This is the group photo you'll wish you'd been in. The conversation that turns into your next collaborator, roommate, co-founder, or just the friend who texts you on the hard days. Miss it and you're back home refreshing your inbox alone — again.
Whether you were just laid off, in transition, burned out, freelancing, rebuilding, or you just need humans and fresh air. You're welcome. Low energy counts. Showing up is enough.
We'll take the high road together while the city rushes below.
What to expect
Casual group hike
· people who actually get it
· honest talk about tech, burnout, startups, AI, and starting over
· room to just breathe
· optional coffee/brunch after
Bring Comfortable shoes · water
· a light jacket
· good energy or low energy (both fully accepted)
Sometimes the next chapter doesn't start at a desk. Sometimes it starts on a trail.
See you June 6. Don't walk it alone.