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:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.umass.edu/social-sciences/about/directory/ofer-sharone">Learn more about Ofer Sharone and his work</a></li>
<li>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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