Proxy with Yowei Shaw

The Layoff Trilogy 2: Danger Day

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Please note: This story contains brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

 

Elliot and Miles loved working at the same company, until the spectre of layoffs came to haunt them.

 

From the episode:

  • Learn more about Ofer Sharone and his work
  • Ofer Sharone's book The Stigma Trap: College-Educated, Experienced, and Long-Term Unemployed


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