After being laid off from LinkedIn in May this year, Oscar Cecena Fujigaki decided to finally finish a project he had been putting off for years: his science fiction novel. Writing the book had been a slow, on-and-off effort while he worked full-time, leaving him too exhausted to write on a daily basis. But after he was laid off one morning over an email, he saw an opportunity to dedicate himself fully to his passion, Business Insider reported.

‘Felt angry, sad, confused’

“I received an email stating that I had been laid off . I was shocked to be affected,” he told Business Insider. According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked at the company for over three years as a senior customer success manager.

Fujigaki added, “Based on our performance metrics, my understanding was that I

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