Unpack Snack: Sharing the Layoff News

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Navigating the complex emotional terrain of sharing layoff news with professional connections reveals stark differences in how people respond based on relationship closeness.

• Close colleagues often react with validating support and even anger on your behalf
• Acquaintances typically offer polite sympathy but little more, which can trigger insecurity
• Most people's muted responses come from their own discomfort or self-reflection
• Post-pandemic layoffs are widely understood as rarely performance-related
• Professional reputation concerns can make broadcasting layoff news on platforms like LinkedIn feel risky
• A phased approach might work best - starting with one-on-one conversations with key contacts
• Ultimately, accepting that you can't control others' perceptions is freeing

We can only control how we share our news, not how others perceive it. Focus your energy on connections who truly understand your value rather than worrying about judgments from those who don't know you well.

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