Send us a text When I started The Reboot Era five months ago, I had just been laid off and was staring down one of the hardest job markets in recent memory. What began as a way to process my own story quickly grew into something bigger — 25+ conversations about layoffs, pivots, side hustles, resilience, and rebuilding. In this 12-minute season finale, I read a letter to the version of myself who didn’t see the layoff coming — the me who thought relationships were real until they went silent, ...
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Send us a text When I started The Reboot Era five months ago, I had just been laid off and was staring down one of the hardest job markets in recent memory. What began as a way to process my own story quickly grew into something bigger — 25+ conversations about layoffs, pivots, side hustles, resilience, and rebuilding. In this 12-minute season finale, I read a letter to the version of myself who didn’t see the layoff coming — the me who thought relationships were real until they went silent, ...
Reboot 21 | SI4 - Why Layoffs Feel Unfair (and What to Do Next)
The Reboot Era
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1 month ago
Reboot 21 | SI4 - Why Layoffs Feel Unfair (and What to Do Next)
Send us a text Guest: Steve Jaffe — author of The Layoff Journey; 25 years in marketing/advertising; laid off four times; now helping people navigate the emotional side of job loss. In this Reboot Era episode, we cover: The myth of meritocracy—why layoffs often feel arbitrary and unfairThe seven grief stages applied to layoffs—and how to shorten the distance from dismissal to discoveryPractical tools to counter isolation, shame, and rumination (community, journaling, movement)Why your skills ...
The Reboot Era
Send us a text When I started The Reboot Era five months ago, I had just been laid off and was staring down one of the hardest job markets in recent memory. What began as a way to process my own story quickly grew into something bigger — 25+ conversations about layoffs, pivots, side hustles, resilience, and rebuilding. In this 12-minute season finale, I read a letter to the version of myself who didn’t see the layoff coming — the me who thought relationships were real until they went silent, ...
