Yes, officially. It was part of a ~4.5% to 5% total RIF, I wasn't happy, not doing my best work, one of "the remote guys" that was GIVEN to another group with

Yes, officially. It was part of a ~4.5% to 5% total RIF, I wasn't happy, not doing my best work, one of "the remote guys" that was GIVEN to another group with an in-office culture and we just didn't gel. So they didn't SAY it was performance related, (I've actually called and am listed in their system as "eligible for rehire", they say), but I know it was. The time between "the call" and end date was long enough that I had my next job lined up and basically took off Wed-Fri of my last week before my next job started. Truth be told I actually accepted the offer of $nextjob before $laidoffjob's "the call" came. I knew it was coming, so _officially_ I can say I never looked for a new job as a result of layoff given the timing. So to #3, yes and no. It hurt. It still hurts. It's a gut punch, so it's something I'll just have to live with. It gets better, but to date it hasn't gone away.