Months of Job Cuts Leave Some Workers Scarred by Multiple Layoffs
More than a year of ongoing cuts has left some workers out of a job more than once, testing their resilience as they try to rebound.
Nygel Jones
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About a month into his new job as a marketing coordinator this year, Nygel Jones mulled writing a celebratory post on LinkedIn. Having been laid off twice in the past three years, though, he hesitated, fearing he might jinx the new gig. Jones eventually sent the post, which said that “after a year of uncertainty, it’s nice to have a moment of relief.”
The moment didn’t last long.