Lucas Frischmann has worked in tech for over 20 years.TOMAS TOTH_THE CATCHLIIGHTLucas Frischmann was laid off from Snap in February and left the country 1.5 weeks after the notice.He'd been working in tech since he was 15 and had roles at Twitter (now X), Meta, Snap, and more.Frischmann said the layoff gave him and his wife an opportunity to travel and explore.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucas Frischmann, a 34-year-old former Snap employee from Los Angeles.