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Explaining a layoff without sounding bitter - first time posting

  • Oluwaseun Whitfield

    6/25/2026, 4:53:33 AM

    My whole team was cut and I want to say it calmly. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I have been practising in the mirror. Do you mention numbers?

  • Nadia Whitfield

    7/20/2026, 5:58:12 AM

    If a company has been in the news for layoffs, you can mention that. Often the interviewer already knows.

  • Kenji Whitfield

    9/26/2026, 6:35:56 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.

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