Being laid off is different from being fired. It doesn't necessarily imply anything about you. I think anybody who really wonders that probably hasn't witnessed

Being laid off is different from being fired. It doesn't necessarily imply anything about you. I think anybody who really wonders that probably hasn't witnessed a large-scale corporate layoff before. It can still be devastating, though. It depends heavily on how general your skills are. Being laid off is much worse for someone whose knowledge and skills were mostly institutional.