It's Not You… It's Capitalism—Layoffs

Layoffs are one of the most brutal realities of modern work — and one of the most misunderstood. When thousands of people are let go in a single announcement, it's easy to personalize what is fundamentally a business decision. But that doesn't make it hurt any less.

In this episode, we pull apart the language of layoffs — the "restructuring," the "right-sizing," the "difficult but necessary decision" — and translate what it actually means for you. We talk about how to handle the day it happens, what you're entitled to, and how to process the complicated mix of relief, anger, fear, and grief that often comes with it.

We also talk about survivor's guilt — what it feels like to keep your job when your colleagues didn't — and why that's a real thing that nobody talks about enough.