Well first, always be prepared to look for another job

1. Develop a strong network

2. Keep an updated career document with a list of your accomplishments in STAR format

3. Keep your skill set in line with the market

4. Live below your means and keep a cash cushion

5. Don’t be a “ticker taker” work on having projects with scope where you can talk about things “you led” or “you designed”

Now worse case, you can find another job quickly. I was PIPed from AWS last year and found another job within three weeks because I was prepared. I also lived enough below my means where I didn’t need “FAANG money” to be comfortable.

On the other hand, you need to know how to talk about trade offs within the holy trinity of any project - on time, on budget and meets requirements. When one changes, the others have to change.