After getting laid off, I struggled with grief and identity loss. It felt more like a break up.

Losing my dream job forced me to rethink my identity, my career, and what security actually means in an era of constant ...

‘I’m glad I’m getting laid off from Microsoft’: Employee says job loss better than months of anxiety

A Microsoft employee claimed that he anticipated being laid off and was actually relieved about it.
Bustle

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Never Getting Laid” Lyrics Include A Loaded Message

Like she once warned her beau in song, “If you don’t wanna cry to my music, don’t make me hate you prolifically.” Now, in “Never Getting Laid,” Sabrina Carpenter is staying true to her word — sending ...
Salon

Maybe getting “Laid” is a matter of connecting with one’s hectic, self-involved youth

No moment encapsulates the conflicted charm and weirdness of "Laid" as aptly as when its not-quite-a-heroine Ruby (Stephanie Hsu) shows up at the funeral of a guy named Brandon who she recalls dating ...
CNBC

Laid-off techies face 'sense of impending doom' with job cuts at highest since dot-com crash

With tech layoffs at their highest since the 2001 dot-com crash, the job hunt is getting harder and many in the industry are being forced to settle for pay cuts if they can find a new gig at all.
Fast Company

Getting laid off changes your perception of work forever. Here’s how

When Kitty got her fourth layoff call, she took it via Bluetooth in her car. She knew the script by then: the sudden 15-minute meeting invite, the HR rep that pops into the call, the platitudes that ...