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It’s been a year of tough choices and constant change.
Wave after wave of mass layoffs, ongoing acquisitions, and the shuffling of org charts across industries have become a constant drumbeat – a reminder that even well-run companies face tough decisions. While much is said about the people who leave, far less is written about those who stay, the survivors.
And for those who remain, it can feel eerily familiar to the world of the HBO series The Leftovers, where one day, 2% of the population suddenly disappears, leaving everyone else to make sense of what’s left. That’s the thing about major change: it’s not just about who’s gone, but about who stays and how they rebuild.
For every job eliminated or team reshuffled, there’s a ripple effect. Teams are smaller, workloads are heavier, and expectations often grow, much to the consternation of those who must juggle the new reality. As year-end goals loom and resources shrink, those left behind are asked to do more, faster, while processing their own uncertainty about what’s next.
The Hidden Toll on Those Who Stay
It’s tempting to assume that employees who remain should feel grateful. After all, they still have jobs. But
