“Hope is not a strategy!” The phrase often carries a tone of dismissal, suggests removal of agency and can signal a belief that hope creates passivity and even implies reduced effectiveness.
If the job market feels shaky right now, you’re not imagining it. We entered 2026 with another wave of change. US employers cut nearly 110,000 jobs in January alone according to CBS News. During 2025, analysts report that employers eliminated more than 1.1 million roles. There seems to be little time to catch one’s breath as the “efficiency era” keeps rolling and firms shift dollars from payroll to AI infrastructure.
Life’s greatest upheavals often arrive unannounced, forcing us to reckon with loss and vulnerability in ways we never imagined. Job loss, in particular, is not just about the paycheck; it’s a profound emotional experience that can leave us questioning our worth and direction.
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