It’s a hard time for anyone to be looking for a job, but it’s especially tough when you’re older and a little out of the loop on modern job seeking and networking practices.

LinkedIn is primarily a platform for working professionals to connect and find employment that aligns with their skills and values. With layoffs continuing, people have also used the website to courageously share their layoff experiences.

While the main intent behind this is, of course, finding a new job, there have also been some lovely displays of humanity that not only challenge the stigma of being laid off but show the power of a supportive community.

The post that started it all

Take this heartwarming story, for example.

Patrick McCarthy, Communications Management & Marketing Leader, recently posted about a layoff that quickly went viral on the platform. Not for himself.

“This is Pete. He’s my dad,” his post began. “My dad lost his job yesterday. I would........

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