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by coldtea 4839 days ago
>Is it somehow more acceptable to layoff someone that is single?

Both are bad, but in the first instance you cause suffering and income loss for the dependent members also (kids).

A guy can even sleep for a while in some friends house (or in his car, or under a bridge) until he gets another shot to paying the rent. A guy with three small kids, not so much.