It’s the snowball effect. That’s what it is. It starts as one small thing. Insignificant. But it grows. In size, in speed. And suddenly, it’s too big and moving too fast to stop.
That’s why you’re sitting there, thinking the unthinkable. Contemplating. Replaying it in your head. Trying to make sense of something that stopped making sense weeks ago.
It’s hard now to see how you got here. Hard to see where your life made that sharp left turn and took you down a dark, untrodden path.
You’d had your highs and lows. Who hasn’t? But this low was a new low. Deeper.
The first thing was the lay‑off. You didn’t see it coming; you were unprepared.
Everything at work had seemed fine. You got on well with your team; your boss seemed pleased. In fact, you’d received a few commendations.
So when redundancies were announced, you thought – you KNEW – you’d be safe. You were too valuable. You’d been there too long.
It didn’t matter. The call, when it came, was impersonal. Distant. No “thank you.” No “best of luck.” No offer of career guidance. You were no longer needed. Discarded.
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