Proxy with Yowei Shaw

The Layoff Trilogy 2: Danger Day

Please note: This story contains brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. Elliot and Miles loved working at the same company, until the spectre of layoffs came to haunt them. From the episode:
<a href="https://www.umass.edu/social-sciences/about/directory/ofer-sharone">Learn more about Ofer Sharone and his work</a>
Ofer Sharone's book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-stigma-trap-9780190239244?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;">The Stigma Trap: College-Educated, Experienced, and Long-Term Unemployed</a>

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It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so unique, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk to someone who gets it? On Proxy, we find just the person you were looking for, the person who can help you get a little less stuck. It’s not therapy - it’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Yowei Shaw, former host of Invisibilia, at your service.  ---------- <a href="https://www.proxypodcast.com/">Proxy</a> is an independent podcast and we rely mostly on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ProxyPodcast">consider joining our Patreon</a> starting at $5 a month. You’ll get exclusive premium episodes, ad-free episodes, and access to the chat. To just get our newsletter, join our Patreon for free 🍏 Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/proxypodcast/">@proxypodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoweishaw/">@yoweishaw</a> Get in touch at <a href="mailto:proxythepod@gmail.com">proxythepod@gmail.com</a>