I hate the "suck it up, deal with it" crowd that comes out whenever news like this pops up. The stress of losing your job has been ranked just below the death of a loved one and there are studies showing negative health impacts due to the stress of being laid off.
Yeah, and even when you do eventually bounce back, the stress will still eat at you, no matter how cool you can be about it. You can learn how to handle a certain amount of stress, but having the knowledge that you can lose your job any day will make your body say stop before your own mind does. I feel that my skills and…