An Instagram creator has listed 3 benefits of getting laid off in one's 40s. The post links job loss to friendship, finances ...

Picture this: It’s a blistery 40-degree day in the middle of November, you just spent too much money booking your flight home for Thanksgiving, and a Hinge match asked you to get drinks across town.

Getting laid off is demoralizing; when you have bills to pay and sometimes a family to raise, losing your job is the last thing you need. In many cases, you may get severance pay when being let go.