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I was laid off from a big company in 2023, after being with them for 5 years. They told us in March, had it hang over our heads for 2 months, while they did rounds of layoffs. My coworker and myself got laid off finally at the very end. So did the guy I got hired, and had been with the company for like 3 years.
When I tell people I got laid off, they give me sympathy, but I tell them it's not that bad because due to a contract they had to give me 3 months notice in order to lay me off. My boss said I didn't have to work those 3 months, so it was a paid vacation. I also got like 12 grand in severance, and possibly 25 grand in benefits in an investment account. I can still get unemployment, which I'm on, and will run out soon. I've moved cities and haven't worked a day since the end of May 2023... I did live with my parents for 4 months though, I'm 38.