Why It’s Actually a Good Thing To Get Laid Off

Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It Now

Daniel's Brew
6 min readAug 12, 2023
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We’ve seen no shortage of layoffs this year — with large employers continuing to provide severance notices to Wall Street.

And while layoffs can be stressful, disappointing and depressing… in some cases, it can actually be a blessing in disguise.

I’ll show you 3 reasons why, down below in this article.

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Your role/function was not valued enough in the organization

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The first reason why a layoff might be a good thing for you, is that you were probably in a role or function that was not seen as crucial or vital in the organization.

Now, this might be a bit hard to hear, since we all work so hard in our positions — but sometimes, we find ourselves in companies or organizations where our…

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