Thank you for this! I was also laid off after 5 years at a company. I was a manager and they got rid of most of the staff, but chose too keep the people with lower salaries. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I've been seeing a lot of posts on Facebook abut the people who want to keep the $600 and how we're freeloaders. I've seen a lot of negative commentary. I've also had people around me say that I should take whatever job I can get. When I say that would ruin my career, they act like I'm being selfish or unreasonable. I have had a lot of ups and downs emotionally since this all happened. I'm really happy that you shared these people's stories. It's made me feel a lot better.