[galleywest200]

Being laid off does not equate to doing poorly. Some people just get cut because some people who wear suits to work seem to not care.

[PaulHoule]

Or maybe too many people got hired by some guy in a hoodie because they were afraid any talented people they didn’t hire would work for a startup that puts them out of business or that they feel they need to spend $15 billion to buy so they don’t face competition.

[anon7725]

Said “guy in hoodie” and his close buddies “guy in khakis” and “athleisure gal” have just materially increased the likelihood that they’ll be spending $15B (or whatever the going rate is in 5 years).

[DiggyJohnson]

I think you're interpreting "doing poorly" wrong.

I read GP as saying that people who are laid off are currently going through a stressful time in their life: "doing poorly".

[lazyasciiart]

Support groups are common for all kinds of things, so there seems to be some kind of value in it.

[asdff]

If your buddies are going through a stressful time in their life then you should be spending even more time with them if possible.

[DiggyJohnson]

I completely agree... My comment was based on the assumption this conversation isn't about helping your buddies through a tough time, it's about who to network with when you've been laid off.