Losing your job is painful and unfortunately the current economic conditions have led to many layoffs and firings in companies large and small. However, we’ve learned though thousands of interviews over the years that job loss is one of the most common catalysts for massive life improvement. Below, we’ve shared stories and perspectives from some very successful members of the community around how they dealt with job loss.
Emma Boshart
I was let go from my full-time role as CCO inside of my only client’s business out of nowhere in the spring of 2022. I was asked to hop on a Zoom call to discuss upcoming projects and got a bomb dropped on me that effective immediately I would no longer be receiving my monthly retainer. I was given the option of working on a per project basis, but would need to submit a quote for each going forward. Read more>>
Farjana Khalil
Hello all my name is Farjana and I’m from Atlanta ga living in New York in between atl and New York I’ve been laid off for 4 months now and it’s been my first time laid off despite the fact that I’ve had 8 years of hr sales recruiting and 10+ in customer service and my own businesses slowing down and social media pages having to do a 360. Read more>>
Kaylie Babajan
Getting fired was one of the worst days of my life. My job was, and will always be, one of the most important things to me. It’s my identity. Being a hair stylist is near and dear to my heart so when that was ripped away from me, I really panicked. The timing was awful too, I was away helping my brother with some mental health issues. Read more>> Read more>>
Rafal Cwiok
I think getting laid off may have been the best thing to happen to me. I was working a day job for 5 years in LA before Covid hit and we were all put on furlough. For those 5 years, I was working normally and making steady income, but I wasn’t feeling fulfilled. As a filmmaker, I would still take on projects while working my day job, but I knew I wanted to pursue filmmaking fulltime. Yet, the comfort of my steady income prevented me from taking the leap. Read more>>
Alex Gore
I was laid off with about 11 other colleagues after the 2008 stock market crash from Studio Daniel Libeskind. That crash really affected the construction industry and architecture firms got hit hard. The layoffs didn’t happen until 2009, and it seemed like every firm in New York was laying people off around February. I decided to go back to school to pursue a Master’s Degree in Construction Management. Read more>>
Laurie Keffer
I was devastated when I got played off. I loved my job and my patients. But due to financial cutback I lost my job. After a period of feeling sorry for myself, I decided to open my own private practice with focus on hospice patients. Read more>>
