Anyone (high performer throughout their career) laid off for non-performance related reasons, have you seen a severe dent on your morale and mental health after the layoff? How are you coping with it?

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Shit happens, that’s why you call it a career and not a job. I left a cushy Partnership seat at a big firm for my dream role at Lehman Brothers in 2008.....been hustling ever since.

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I admire your positive attitude of embracing the hustle to chase your dream. Wishing you the best.

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I got laid off after 9/11 since I was the newest person on the team. It was scary and tough but I ended up finding another job 7 weeks later. It all led to where I am today and gave me perspective I wouldn’t have had otherwise.

Keep your head up and try to stay positive. 🙌

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Yes because usually you can hustle and get back out there, but because of uncertainty in the marketplace and because of specific personal circumstances that require me to be impressive in this window of time I’m not able to do enough to help myself. I feel cursed that a good personal opportunity coincided with a heavy professional one. Both will slip away.

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I hear you 😢 I wish you the best, hope things turn around for you soon enough on every front. Stay strong.

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Yeah but then I just thought fuck em, invested my severance, and kicked ass at my next job.

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I loved it! I sold my stuff, backpacked and spent very little money, and only came back when the recession ended.

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