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Laid Off: A Fashion Stylist Two Weeks Before Giving Birth
"Stability feels less like having everything figured out and more like being present, adaptable, and determined to keep moving forward."
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Laid Off: A Burnt Out Newsletter Editor
"The constant threat of losing your job or dealing with survival guilt after a round of company wide layoffs can't be understated."
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What You Named Your Layoff Group Chats
"A parody of our former company's name with a skull emoji."
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Laid Off: After 26 Years with the Company
"The last time I applied for a job, I was in person with a printout of my resume on fake parchment."
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Laid Off: Enablement Manager at Etsy
And how a formal ADHD diagnosis shed new light on career lows.
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December 2024

Laid Off: And Posting a Crying Video On Finsta
Also: while dropping their husband off at their vasectomy.
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Laid Off: And Autistic
"I realize this may be hard for most people on the spectrum, but it can literally be just one person. Knowing that even one person believes in you…
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The layoff dubbed "FedExgate"
Welcome to the first official issue of the Laid Off Trend Report.
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Laid Off: And Launched a Fragrance Brand
"I'll never talk anyone out of wanting to place a proverbial bet on themselves, especially those who are in the midst of a layoff."
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The Laid Off Trend Report Is Gonna Be Juicy (and Radicalizing)
Here's a snapshot.
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November 2024

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