Today I got an offer I couldn’t refuse: a laid-off notification.

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I see what you did there... I'm sorry.

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Lucky you. I’ve been waiting for mine for months.

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Sorry to hear it, but I am willing to bet that you will end up much happier. Speaking from experience.

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A “notification”? That sounds terribly impersonal.

Ugh sorry, OP

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You’ll be ok. Everyone is always better off. Chin up.

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agree with all...best thing that ever happened to me and got me to where i am today!

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Sometimes it takes a while, but it always turns out to be good news. Good luck.

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What BBDO 1 said. Feels like/is the worse right now. Will turn into the moment that enabled something else great to happen.

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Never fun but it definitely opens up a lot more doors. Take a week off, get shit done that you’ve been putting off, then hit the pavement with a clear head and positive attitude. You got this

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What agency?

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Hopefully you got a good severance package! Try to enjoy a few days (or weeks if you can!) before jumping into the job search. In the meantime, start reaching out to all your contacts to see if they know of any openings in their networks. Good luck!

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Damn. That sucks

🙏🏻 hang in there op

Go to Costa rica, that's my happy place when I was single and needed to unwind

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