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Re:Getting Fired Can Be Worse Than Divorce by Consultant32452 on Thursday April 27, 2017 @08:31PM (#14216007)
As the other responder commented, I think it's about identity rather than the job itself. I imagine if I'd had the same kind of experience you had with multiple layoffs and all that I would have suffered some severe depression. One layoff didn't really impact me, but four times in quick succession would definitely wear on me.
Re:Getting Fired Can Be Worse Than Divorce by wolco on Thursday April 27, 2017 @09:57PM (#14216368)
In a way it might be a good thing if you have worked in the same place for years and wanted to browse around the industry picking up new skills. You have built in reasons why you left each position so that shouldn't work against you when looking for a new job. Hopefully you had some payout each time that could earn you more than you would have during that period. Hopefully you had a chance to retool and reinvent yourself.