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Still standing.

Fast timeline. Full pipeline.

Nothing slips.

Begin.

After the call.

One meeting changed everything.

Lost track.

Thirty applications and you can't remember which ones.

The math.

You check your bank account before you check your email.

Compounding.

Every rejection lands harder than the last.

The question.

Your partner asks how it's going and you don't know what to say.

The weight.

Some mornings, opening the laptop is the hardest part.

What changes.

Your runway, in black and white.

You know the number in your head. The one that wakes you up at 3 am. Orbyt puts it on screen. Your savings, your severance, your burn rate. No more guessing. Just a clear, honest timeline so you know exactly how long you have to search.

Nothing slips.

When you’re applying to 15 companies in a week, things fall through the cracks. Follow-ups you meant to send. Thank-you notes you forgot. Interviews you double-booked. Orbyt tracks every application, every stage, every deadline. It reminds you before anything slips.

Someone checking in on you.

Most tools track your applications. Orbyt tracks how you’re doing. Daily mood check-ins. Guided journaling when the anxiety gets loud. Breathing exercises before a big interview. Because the biggest risk to your job search isn’t a bad resume. It’s burnout.

The market still values your experience. These are the roles hiring right now for professionals with your background, and total compensation is climbing. Don’t let urgency push you into a lowball.

What your experience is worth

Total compensation, San Francisco, 2023-2026

$300k$350k$400k$450k$500k2023202420252026
What your experience is worth — Total compensation, San Francisco, 2023-2026
Role2023202420252026
Senior Software Engineer$285k$335k$390k$435k
AI Engineer$335k$395k$460k$512k
Staff Engineer$380k$425k$478k$530k
Roles
Sr SWE$435k
AI Eng$512k
Staff$530k

Layoffs break more than your schedule.

The financial pressure is obvious. The emotional weight is invisible. Orbyt's wellness tools exist because your mental health determines whether you make it through this.

Mood check-ins

See the pattern, not just the bad days.

Journaling

Prompts designed for processing loss and uncertainty.

Breathing

For the anxiety that hits before interviews.

Resilience streaks

Track the comeback, one day at a time.

Tools for you.

Runway Planner

Savings, severance, burn rate. See the real number.

Pipeline Tracker

Track 30+ applications without losing a single thread.

Salary Explorer

Know your worth before you negotiate.

Interview Prep

Company-specific questions generated by AI.

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Common questions

Yes. The pipeline tracker handles dozens of simultaneous applications across stages. Smart reminders ensure no follow-up, thank-you note, or deadline slips through the cracks.

Yes. Input your savings, severance, and monthly expenses. Orbyt calculates exactly how many months you can search and updates the projection as your situation changes.

Yes. Daily mood check-ins, guided journaling, breathing exercises, and resilience streaks are built into every plan, including free. Designed specifically for the emotional toll of job searching.

No. Layoffs are the norm, not the exception, in the 2026 market. Recruiters read them as context, not character. What matters is how you explain the circumstances (company-wide cut, team elimination, industry shift) and what you are doing with the time. Orbyt's résumé tailoring frames the layoff as context and redirects attention to what you built.

Yes, directly and briefly. One sentence: 'My role was eliminated in a company-wide reduction in [month].' Do not apologize. Do not overexplain. Then pivot to what you have been doing since. Orbyt's interview prep generates answers that are direct, honest, and pivot quickly back to your strengths.

Three to six months is typical for mid-level roles in the 2026 market. Senior and executive searches run four to nine months. Highly specialized roles can take twelve. Orbyt's runway planner accounts for severance, savings, and monthly expenses so you know exactly how long you can search without financial panic.

Orbyt is also built for

Career ChangersNew GraduatesExecutivesRemote Job SeekersBurned-Out Job SeekersAfter the CutsSeasonedVeteransReturning ParentsVisa HoldersTeachersReplaced by AIHealthcare WorkersSales Professionals

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