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[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 7 months ago

My boss and HR lady were very solemn when I was laid off from my last job RIGHT BEFORE COVID started. I was BEAMING. HR lady said I was the most unconventional layoff she’s ever done. I thanked her and shook her hand. It was the best thing that happened to me in a long time.

[-] neo@feddit.de 20 points 7 months ago

I'm confused. Were you happy because the job sucked or because you were laid off before Covid?

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 7 months ago

My job was totally fine, byt my partner had been laid off right before me. I was happy to be able to spend a bunch of time with them—I didn’t even know about COVID yet. Then a couple months later, everything shut down. I didn’t work for years. It was incredible.

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

I was confused before this, and it didn't make it easier

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

I'm guessing they were well off if they were able to not work for years.

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

I’m guessing they live in a country that doesn’t hate it’s citizens

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

I'm not sure of many countries where the average person can take years off of work in a row and be fine financially. Do you know of any countries like this?

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

COVID was a special situation

[-] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Awww....you love dem. Rai and them, sitting in a tree. 😊

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

Been together for 12 years, i certainly hope there’s a spark!

[-] eskimofry@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

I am assuming that you had enough saved up in the bank hence you were happy about the impromptu 2 years vacation with severance granted to you?

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

Absolutely! Got a buttload of severance, then my country started paying heaps of COVID jobless bonus money for like a year and a half. It worked out perfectly (though I did feel terrible for taking advantage of that while some of my closest friends had to go into work and stuff)

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