You're right, of course - getting laid off really hurts. Like a sucker punch right to the gut. The more we can do to detach our employment status from our fee

You're right, of course - getting laid off really hurts. Like a sucker punch right to the gut. The more we can do to detach our employment status from our feelings about ourselves (and in particular our sense of intrinsic value), therefore - despite all the negative messaging that reigns down upon us in this regard - the better.