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Telling my partner I lost my job - 11 weeks in
Taylor Abara
6/29/2026, 5:45:10 AM
My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a barista. It has been a long 11 weeks. I feel ashamed even though the company cut a whole team. Did it get easier afterwards?
Alex Abara
9/23/2026, 9:49:37 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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