"When the CEO held a virtual town hall in 2020 and said there needed to be layoffs, I knew I would be one of the first to go because I served zero purpose at that point."
"The second layoff was a gut punch. I had an hourlong meeting on the books with my boss, and I thought we were going to plan out our year."
"By the time I got back to my desk, I had been locked out already. I know that's protocol for a lot of layoffs, but it hurt."
Meghan Soman, a former director of events and trade marketing, experienced two significant layoffs during her career. The first layoff in 2020 was anticipated due to the pandemic's impact on events. After consulting for a year and a half, she returned full-time, only to be laid off again in January 2024, shortly after maternity leave. The second layoff was particularly shocking, as she had prepared for a meeting to discuss her future and potential promotion, only to find HR present instead.
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