ONCE YOU'RE LAID OFF, YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

After an unexpected layoff after a year, despite consistent high performance and significant contributions to his company, this developer details several warning signs of an impending layoff, including canceled team events, unexpected package notifications, and vague mandatory meetings. Individual contributions are often overlooked in favor of spreadsheet-based decisions, leading to a broken trust between employees and employers.