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Philly Journalists Started an IRL Laid Off Club
"Many people have to sign NDAs when they’re let go from a job, so IRL you feel like you can let loose a bit more since it’s not in ink anywhere."
Sep 15
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
20
1
Laid Off: A Traumedy of Overwork and AI
"We're creating Bigfoot-level carbon footprints for a job like this?"
Sep 9
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
34
4
August 2025
Laid Off: And Finding Your People on Substack
"My friends are here, my inspirations are here, even my parents are here. My Substack is wine-focused but really it’s an elaborate diary of where I am."
Aug 28
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
26
7
Laid Off: And Navigating the Healthcare Sh*tshow
"With the new bill, there’s a lot of noise about work requirements and cuts to ACA expansion."
Aug 21
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
21
Laid Off: A Reporter During Union Negotiations
"Thanks to the union, we were able to get several more weeks of severance for everyone."
Aug 14
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
12
Laid Off: And Designing a Toddler-Friendly Cafe in DUMBO
"I’m excited to chase the dream of building something that’s my own, that hopefully becomes a legacy for my family."
Aug 7
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
38
4
July 2025
Laid Off: From Founder to Job Seeker, It's Brutal Out There
"These processes demand so much: personalized materials, multi-round interviews, spec work, emotional energy."
Jul 28
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
52
15
Laid Off asks, The Cut answers
"What kinds of severance packages are CEOs providing to employees replaced by automation? You deserve to know."
Jul 21
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
35
3
Laid Off: In a Cab to the Cancer Hospital
"I know there are very few layoff-free fields, but media? What a shitshow."
Jul 10
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
52
5
Laid Off: Nécessaire's Director of Influencer Marketing
"Stepping outside the full-time structure has allowed me to show up in the creator economy not just as a marketer, but also as a content creator."
Jul 1
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
25
June 2025
Laid Off: After 18 Years At The Los Angeles Times
"I had to dust off the resume I used when I applied for the L.A. Times job in 2007."
Jun 24
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
48
9
Laid Off: And Building Community Without Keeping Score
"It's all about who you know and that is extremely true when you get laid off."
Jun 18
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Melanie Ehrenkranz
39
19
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