What’s the best way to comfort my coworkers in my team who just got laid off? I don’t know what to say to them, and feel incredibly sad for them. They were great assets to the team too :(

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Let them know you’re there for them and if you hear anything you’ll let them know. They’re not just losing a job but will feel an outsider now from work friends, so make sure they feel like now they’re gone you’ll still be there

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Check in with them in a few weeks and let them know you care about them as human beings.

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This times a million. It’s a good thing to do. Everyone reaches our right away but not many show they care (or actually care) a month after. Some of my best long term professional relationships are with those I stayed in contact with after everyone else at the company moved on.

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Help connect them with anyone in your network who could get them a gig

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Offer to be a good professional reference.

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What firm are you with?

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PwC

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Just be human. Just be a friend.

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We had layoffs in early April. I just sent a text to the ones I worked with and commended them for how I heard they handled the news (they sprinted to save their work to keep the projects going), and admired their professionalism in that. Then I complimented their work.

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🙄

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Let them go through the depression stages. Just let them know you're there when they're ready to meet for coffee or a nice walk in a park.

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