India, Oct. 29 -- Layoffs are tough in any month, but during the festive season, they can feel especially cruel. Amid the ongoing wave of layoffs, what should be a time for celebration, decorating homes, and planning holidays has instead become a period of counting expenses and worrying about what comes next.

A tech professional, Jyotsana Gupta, recently shared an emotional post on X (formerly Twitter) that captured this feeling perfectly, and it's now going viral.

"Layoffs in November and December hurt the most," the caption of the post reads.

Gupta wrote about how painful it is to see people lose their jobs just as they are preparing for life's big moments. "I know people who lost their jobs a month before their wedding. I know peopl...