New research suggests that redundancy can ` ` jolt '' people into happier , more fulfilled lives . Being laid off can pull people out of their corporate ` ` inertia '' to reassess their lives . Participants in the research sought more meaningful new jobs in line with their interests . Researchers looked at laid - off mid- to senior - level workers in the United States and Australia .
New research suggests that redundancy can `` jolt '' people into happier , more fulfilled lives . Being laid off can shock people out of their corporate `` inertia '' to reassess their priorities . Participants in the research sought more meaningful new jobs in line with their values . Study looked at laid-off mid- to senior-level managers in the United States and Australia .