"Like happened" vs "like it happened"

Question

Like happened right after you got a job, I too am going to be swamped with work.

Like it happened right after you got a job, I too am going to swamped with work.

Do both sentences mean the same thing and are grammatically correct?

Cole B · Answer

These might be technically correct but a native speaker would rarely formulate them as such. The best alternative is to my ear is:

As happened right after you got a job, I'm swamped with work.

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