Unexpected benefits post lay off (health improvements) what’s your story?

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Hey everyone,

I was laid off a month ago, and while being a chronically ill, single person without healthcare is a nightmare, my health has actually improved.

For months, H. pylori & the treatment wrecked me—I was frail, sleepless, and suicidal. (To be fair, the last two are my lifelong bullies.) I quit the treatment because I couldn’t manage the actual illness plus my chronic pain, migraines, medicine side effects and a full-time job. Weirdly, when I got my layoff notice, I started feeling better. Now? I’m 70% improved in regard to H pylori effects. The GI issues don’t dominate my life anymore. I sleep without zquil most nights, have used less pain medication, and my face doesn’t resemble these emojis 😵‍💫🙁My jaw doesn’t hurt, I’m creative again, and I take walks for fun.

Turns out that agency wasn’t just making me miserable—it was making me sicker. Who would have thought big Pharma could do such a thing?! 🫠 😂 It also the most racially traumatizing job I’ve had. This was my first ad job and it was hell, but I left with what I was there for- portfolio work and their overly hyped agency name on my resume.

It’s a terrible time to be unemployed, but somehow, I feel hopeful. Maybe I’m clinging to that hope, but entertain me:

What’s your “being laid off was the best thing that job ever did for me” story?

TL;DR: Despite the financial stress and health struggles, being laid off has improved my health. What’s your “being laid off was the best thing that job did for me” story?