Courtesy of Kelsey Herbers
- My fiancé was suddenly laid off, kickstarting a prolonged, unsuccessful job search.
- I've had to overwork myself to make ends meet, and it's causing a lot of stress in my life.
- Despite the hardship, we are trying to reframe this situation and stay hopeful.
Last October, my fiancé, Collin, went into a meeting with his boss for a conversation he believed would be a catch-up on client responsibilities. Instead, he was told he was being laid off, effective immediately, due to a restructuring.
By the time the brief call ended, he had already been cut from the company's systems.