When I got the axe at OldCo earlier this year, what stood out to me - and what made it so much more bearable to endure - was how many of my colleagues did this for me. How many of them still reach out to me, half a year on, to shoot the breeze, discuss wins, share hobbies.

Maybe it’s because I grew to be a better person from their feedback and mentoring, or maybe it’s just a shifting of times and attitudes. Heck, maybe I just got lucky that I worked with amazing people like them.

I just wish I’d had that support in prior layoff cycles as well.