There's always give and take. Trivializing layoffs has made hiring managers okay with hiring employees who were laid off. The ability to lay off employees witho

There's always give and take. Trivializing layoffs has made hiring managers okay with hiring employees who were laid off. The ability to lay off employees without destroying the company image allows companies to overhire in times of plenty. So while it's annoying and stressful to interview while laid off, I think that I also received the direct benefit more likely to be hired at random startups because they have that layoff option.