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How do I tell my family about the layoff? after 15 years as an IT help-desk technician
Idris Laurent
7/20/2026, 10:55:21 PM
My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as an IT help-desk technician. I feel ashamed even though the company cut a whole team. How did you handle it?
Hana Laurent
8/16/2026, 7:27:45 AM
I told my partner the same evening with a simple plan: what happened, what I was doing and what I needed. It was a relief.
Elif Laurent
9/19/2026, 5:28:47 PM
Shame is common after a layoff even when it is not your fault. Saying it out loud to one person first helped me.
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