I was laid off twice from the same company. The second time was a gut punch — but taught me not to take cuts personally.

Meghan Soman was laid off from the same company twice. Meghan Soman Meghan Soman, an event director, was laid off twice from the same company — once in 2020 and again in 2024. She said the second layoff was especially hard and led her to leave the industry for a year and a half. Now, two years later, she said her biggest takeaway is not to take layoffs personally. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Meghan Soman, a 41-year-old contract events consultant who previously serv...