> Getting laid off is a traumatic event. I agree that it is for many, but in my case it wasn't. > It is not a hero's journey except in so far as a hero's jour

> Getting laid off is a traumatic event. I agree that it is for many, but in my case it wasn't. > It is not a hero's journey except in so far as a hero's journey is exciting because it talks about a path through dangerous times where a person can fail. Difficult events are often found at the beginning on the hero's journey... like getting laid off. > The average person with a family who gets laid off will not sense adventure - they will have despair. Utter despair and worthlessness and the hope they can get things back together before their family suffers. I totally agree with this. I originally wrote more about this but I reduced it to: "Most, unfortunately, will never hear it over their newborn’s cries or the deafening financial storms that suffocate them." This will be terrible for many people, and I have endless sympathy for them. But there will be others who gain from this.