> losing a job has a much higher impact on a person than for a company to unexpectedly lose an employer This is true, but not without context. In my scenario

> losing a job has a much higher impact on a person than for a company to unexpectedly lose an employer This is true, but not without context. In my scenario above, the circumstances were similar. 2-3 weeks into a new job. Excluding someone who has been unemployed for an extended period of time, it seems odd that in 2-3 weeks, losing your job would shatter their life. --- And I wouldn't exclude companies for being "shattered" either. It's very possible for companies to be formed around the reputation of a single individual, and if that individual left, would be shattering. Especially in early stages of a financing round.