Big feeds drown you out
Posting to ten thousand strangers invites hot takes, unsolicited resume critiques, and recruiters selling coaching packages.
Free Peer Support · Now Open
Laid off? You're not the only one in this boat.
Get matched into a small, private group of 4 to 6 people going through the same layoff right now. Share what’s actually happening without the LinkedIn spin. And when you’re ready, help each other land the next role.
- ✓ 100% free
- ✓ 4–6 people per group
- ✓ Not therapy, not dating, not a job board
- ✓ Optional job-search Voyages
Plate No. 1 — Collective Bearings
4–6 Peers Per Crew
Why We Built This
The hardest part of a layoff is the quiet after the call.
One minute your calendar is full. Twenty minutes later, your Slack account is deactivated and you’re staring at the wall. Friends try to help by asking how the job hunt is going. Public feeds are either performative optimism or endless doomscrolling.
Friends don’t always get it
Even caring family members haven’t just lost their team, their routine, or their badge and building access overnight.
Four to six is human-sized
In a boat of five people who were laid off around the same time, nobody has to explain why Tuesday afternoons feel strange.
Three Simple Steps
How SameBoat works
No public profiles, no follower counts, and no passwords to remember.
Tell us where you are
Sign in and add a few details: the kind of work you left, your field, and where you are in the search. Want to say more? Share your story, under your name or anonymously.
Get matched
Opt in to matching and we place you with 4 to 6 people whose situations genuinely line up. Choose a Harbor for support, or a Voyage to work toward your next role together. We’ll email you when your boat is ready.
Talk it through
Open your private group chat. Swap notes on severance, COBRA, interviews, or just how to get through the week with people in the exact same spot. If your boat wants to, it can also set a shared goal and work on it together.
Illustrative example · Tech layoff group“Ten years as a senior QA engineer and my whole division was cut on a Tuesday. Having four other mid-career engineers checking in every morning kept me steady.”
Illustrative example · Federal contractor group“When our contract was terminated early, nobody in my family understood what happens to your clearance or timeline. My SameBoat group knew immediately.”
Two Ways to Sail
Start with support. Add a goal if you want one.
Every SameBoat group begins as a place to talk honestly with people who get it. Some boats also want to get something done together. You choose, and you can change your mind.
Open Now
Recently laid-off workers
Whether you came from tech, federal service, government contracting, media, or corporate operations, our launch groups are built for people navigating job loss right now.
Groups are matched on your field, your stage in the search, and when your layoff happened.
Safety by Design
Moderated, private, and zero pressure
Every boat runs on clear community guidelines. Posts get an AI safety check, and anything flagged is held for human review before others see it. No selling, no recruiting, no business deals.
Quick answers
Does SameBoat cost anything?
No. SameBoat is completely free to use. There are no paid tiers, coaching upsells, or ads inside groups.
Who sees my profile and the story I write?
Profile details are used only for matching. If you share a story, it’s safety-checked, then shown on the members-only Stories page under your name or an anonymous handle. Your boat sees your display name, never your email.
Do I have to set goals or join a Voyage?
No. Support comes first. Harbor boats are chat only, and even inside a Voyage your personal goal and weekly check-ins are optional.
Ready to pull an oar with people who get it?
Sign in with Google, GitHub, LinkedIn, or a 6-digit email code. No password required.