Technically, I was laid off and not fired, but here’s what happened: I intended to take five weeks of unpaid COVID leave in 2020 so that I could handle childcare until my wife’s Summer break started, but they laid me off two weeks in. I guess I just made myself an easy target. Fortunately, a previous employer hired me back within a few weeks, fully remote.
Technically, I was laid off and not fired, but here’s what happened: I intended to take five weeks of unpaid COVID leave in 2020 so that I could handle childcare until my wife’s Summer break started, but they laid me off two weeks in. I guess I just made myself an easy target. Fortunately, a previous employer hired me back within a few weeks, fully remote.