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A layoff fundamentally changed how I perceive work

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1041 points mertbio | 1 comments | 27 Jan 25 08:22 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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DDickson ◴[27 Jan 25 12:19 UTC] No.42840356[source]▶
This article doesn't mention it, but being laid off will change you at a psychological level. It can be a deeply traumatic event.

I was laid off over 5 years ago, and, as these things usually go, it was a complete shock to me. The company had been acquired, and my services were no longer needed. It ended up being a very positive change for my career, but to this day, if I ever get a moment of déjà vu, my immediate thought is to check my phone and see if I've been fired.

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1. ipsento606 ◴[27 Jan 25 14:56 UTC] No.42841745[source]▶
> being laid off will change you at a psychological level

it certainly can do, but it's also fine if it doesn't

when I was laid off, some family members simply refused to believe that it hadn't had a profound negative effect on how I viewed myself. Dealing with that disbelief was by far the most difficult part of the process

I felt absolutely fine, because at the time I had no emotional investment in my job or career