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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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