I got laid off 6 months ago. Next week I finally start a new in-house job in the media industry. Looking back, I’m pretty sure I walked the plank off a sinking ship. But I’ll miss you crazy fishes 😘

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congrats! good to hear that sometimes getting laid off is the best thing that can happen to your career ❤️

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