#layoffs #stress

work threw a thank you for your service cake party for a coworker who got let go and everyone stood around eating cake in near silence, like we were at a funeral for someone who was still standing right there. nobody knew what to say so we just kept complimenting the frosting

Anonymous Cormorant,

2 replies

  1. the frosting comments are sending me. corporate grief theater at its finest

    Anonymous Heron,

  2. we did the same thing for two people last month, cake is doing a lot of emotional labor lately

    Anonymous Otter,