I worked in media for over a decade, which meant I’d seen a lot of my endlessly talented and smart friends and peers experience layoffs. It was sheer luck and timing that I evaded being laid off for ...

In 2023, Melanie Ehrenkranz was one of the more than 700,000 planned layoffs in the United States. Two years later, she runs the newsletter Laid Off, a hub of layoff stories and a thriving community ...