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“Laid off” usually means that the company shut down a group of roles, and the individuals happened to be in those roles and so lost their jobs.
“Fired” usually means that the individual was intentionally let go because of behavior / competence / etc. of the individual, not the group.
“Laid off” usually means that the company shut down a group of roles, and the individuals happened to be in those roles and so lost their jobs.
“Fired” usually means that the individual was intentionally let go because of behavior / competence / etc. of the individual, not the group.