# Laid off Friday. One LinkedIn message Saturday. Hired Monday.

**[WIN]** — by Via @ashaleshtilawat on X

Ashalesh Tilawat, CTO of GauntletAI, watched his mother get laid off on a Friday. She sent exactly one LinkedIn message. By the next day she had an interview. On day three — Monday — she had a signed offer. The post went viral on X, with thousands of users calling it proof that good hiring does not need eight rounds, a take-home project, and a panel debrief. It needs one manager who knows what they are looking for and acts on it.

*Source: [@ashaleshtilawat on X · viral](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/indianorigin-ctos-mom-laid-off-from-job-lands-new-role-in-3-days-1-linkedin-message-interview-the-next-101775714653059.html)*
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