The Woman They Laid Off Became Their Boss

I had worked my fingers to the bone at Aura Tech for eight years. Every single year, my annual review rating was a straight A.

Yet, I was downsized under the guise of "corporate restructuring" because I was thirty, single, and deemed "unstable."

The day the layoff list was announced, Brenda, the HR manager, sneered at me in her passive-aggressive corporate tone:

"The company needs a younger, fresher vibe, Nora. A single woman your age is a liability—always on the verge of taking maternity leave or getting distracted."