Chikara Kennedy, a former senior HR manager at Meta, shares her experience navigating layoffs while personally affected by them. After working for the company for nearly five years, she applied her expertise to help guide ethical layoffs but was shocked to find herself part of the 10,000 employees let go in 2023. Despite her high performance and good relationships at work, she faced significant emotional challenges, experiencing a range of feelings from anger to disbelief as she adapted to this unexpected change in her career amidst personal upheaval due to divorce.
“Despite being a high performer, I was laid off... I had received great ratings, good relationships, and was acknowledged for exceeding expectations.”
“I felt passionate about doing layoffs the right way - a way that was respectful to people.”
“I went through all the stages of grief. I was mad, sad, embarrassed, and in disbelief.”
“As a society, we make work a big part of our identities.”
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