Tim Gillies
- Arthi Raghu is a former sales development leader at LinkedIn and part-time yoga instructor.
- She was laid off earlier this week but a few things have helped her feel better.
- Raghu recommends throwing yourself a pity party, reaching out for help, and doing something empowering.
On Monday at 6pm, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky sent out the dreaded email announcing that layoffs were happening at our company: "If you receive a calendar invite in the next hour, your role has been impacted."
I was already shut down for the day and getting dinner ready when I saw a text from a colleague that read, "Have you checked your email?…"
I opened up my laptop, took a deep breath, and waited. Within 10 minutes, I received the invite. It was a 15-minute block set for Tuesday morning and read "ATTENDANCE REQUIRED." Not a good sign.