Updated on Nov. 28.

Layoff announcements have dominated the news lately, from Twitter laying off half of its workforce to Lyft saying it plans to cut around 13% of its employees.

It doesn’t help that the past two years have been especially challenging for many American workers. At the beginning of the pandemic, millions lost their jobs and the unemployment rate rose to record highs. Now, with CEOs bracing for the possibility of an economic downturn, some major companies are laying off workers in droves or instituting hiring freezes. 

As we reported last week, there’s no such thing as a great way to lay off an employee, with companies often bungling their message.

We want to hear your layoff stories, whether you’ve been laid off recently or at any point in your career, or were able to avoid a round of layoffs at work.

Share your story in the form below. We may use your submission in an upcoming article.

This form was closed on Nov. 28. We compiled some of your responses here.