layoff diaries

I quit my job to catch up on laundry

and other half-truths

Mar 22 • Julie Laufer

On Finding Relief in Liminal Space

A contract gig, a beach weekend, and the answers I don't quite have yet

Sep 18, 2025 • Julie Laufer

The Layoff Diaries #5: Oh sh*t...Did I ask for this?

I typed up a resignation letter and started to dream. I never sent it, but now I'm wondering...did I ask for this?

Aug 19, 2025 • Julie Laufer

The Layoff Diaries #4: Overcoming Decision Paralysis and Overwhelm

Why I needed to create a framework for doing things in the first place

Jul 27, 2025 • Julie Laufer

The Layoff Diaries #3: The Five Stages of (Layoff) Grief

Yep, they apply here too

Jul 9, 2025 • Julie Laufer

The Layoff Diaries #2: Week 1 | Riding out the Hangover

A swim in the Atlantic, a mid-day gym session, a headache I couldn't shake, an impromptu trip upstate, and the absence of my tears.

Jun 24, 2025 • Julie Laufer

The Layoff Diaries #1: Day 0 | The First 12 Hours

On being shocked but not shocked, feeling paralyzed while also jumping into action, and forcing myself to go to the gym

Jun 12, 2025 • Julie Laufer

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