"I never imagined I would be writing something like this. My husband, Mike, was recently laid off along with over a thousand others at Epic Games. What makes this different for our family is that Mike is currently fighting terminal brain cancer. Because of the layoff, we didn't just lose income we lost his life insurance."
"And because his condition is now considered a pre-existing condition, he can't get new coverage. So now, as I face the reality of losing my husband I'm also facing the reality of what type of funeral/burial I can afford."
"I truly believe that if the people who made this decision understood the full human impact, they would not have intended this outcome. I'm sharing this in the hope that it reaches the right people."
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, issued an apology after backlash over layoffs that impacted Mike Prinke, an employee with terminal brain cancer. Prinke's wife, Jenni Griffin, revealed on social media that the layoffs resulted in the loss of his life insurance, complicating their situation. Sweeney stated that Epic is in contact with the family to resolve the insurance issue. Griffin expressed her hope that decision-makers would understand the human impact of their actions, sharing her family's struggle as they face financial difficulties due to the loss of coverage.
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