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Explaining a layoff without sounding bitter - 12 months and counting

  • Tariq Grimaldi

    4/13/2026, 2:35:04 AM

    They always ask why I left, and I freeze. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I have been practising in the mirror. Do they ask follow-ups?

  • Anya Grimaldi

    6/9/2026, 2:14:32 PM

    I keep it to two sentences: the company cut my team, and here is what I am proud of and what I am looking for next.

  • Leila Grimaldi

    9/22/2026, 7:43:13 AM

    Say it plainly and move on to what you can do. Interviewers usually move on if you do.

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