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Originally Posted by Joan.of.the.Arch
Recently I think NPR had a story about a study on Boeing workers in Seattle during and after a big cutback of employees. I think the study found that those who were let go early on actually ended up with less anxiety, more optimism, and better mental health than those who were able to keep their jobs. Later tonight I'll see if I can find a link for you. The situation might not compare to yours at all (or maybe it does), but it might be another angle to think about.
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I've read a few stories like that. The employees who remain tend to have a higher workload because they are then doing the work formerly done by more people. They tend to have "survivors' guilt" about why others are gone and not them. They tend to feel depressed and isolated when working in what used to be a bustling office and is now row after row of empty cubicles. And they tend to be anxious, worried that there will be another round of cuts that will snare them.
So anyone who thinks it is just the layoff victims who are affected is wrong.