FWIW I did not read it as schadenfreude at all, instead as a realisation that the OP is not being let go due to their individual shortcomings, but likely as par

FWIW I did not read it as schadenfreude at all, instead as a realisation that the OP is not being let go due to their individual shortcomings, but likely as part of a broader context that says more about the current state/politics of the company than the people affected. edit: typo