Am I a jerk to no worry about job security? Everyone in public seem to be concerned about lay offs, but that doesn't even seem to be a question in my shoes

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Just kidding. But there are like 500,000 people at this firm...

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If you are not worried, you are not worried. That’s your opinion and your opinion doesn’t make you a jerk. What does make you a jerk is throwing that opinion at someone who is genuinely worried and making them feel like shit for worrying.

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Thank you GT for saying this better than I was able to above. I’m happy some people are safe and content, that is great but that is not the norm. We are on very thin ice with practically every single industry shutting down across the globe. Unprecedented to say the least, so for people to come in and say “what? Why is everyone so worried? I’m fine!” really speaks to selfishness and arrogance. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Just curious why you feel that way? I think it’s safe to assume ALL bets are off and any assumptions you have are meaningless now. The entire world has changed and still is changing, rapidly.

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I really don’t care, and really not worth arguing about. OP was obviously concerned about coming off as a jerk or he wouldn’t have asked 🤷🏼‍♂️

It depends. What are you doing to make things better for people in your sphere who are at risk of losing their jobs? I’m in the same boat, but I’m randomly venmoing friends a tank of gas, tipping the bill at my local small business sushi place, etc. I feel very strongly that this is a time for me to be generous with my resources if it means it helps take the strain off of someone else, even briefly.

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