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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by fullstackchris on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @11:58AM (#34162983)
The author anyway had this mentality:

> If you’re like me, work is the primary shaper of your life. Work gives your life rhythm. It is the gravitational center around which the other activities in your life revolve.

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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by rootusrootus on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @12:46PM (#34163591)
I think this happens to a lot of people. Especially for people who really enjoy the work they do, rather than see it as a necessary evil to put a roof over their head.
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