A few weeks ago I was completely blindsided by the company I had been with for 5 years when they told me my position had been eliminated due to budget cuts. The company always said how they treat each other like family and the usual bs. But when it came down to throwing half a million dollars at a nationwide advertising campaign, they chose to get rid of me to cut costs. I was the Senior Graphic Designer and was there for 5 years. There was also a Graphic Designer who was there for two years. They kept her over me because I was more expensive. Seniority and nothing but stellar reviews for 5 years meant nothing.
The cherry on top was that the week they let me go, I was in the middle of refinancing my house to take care of some debt, and I had just found out that my house needed a new roof asap. The refinance fell through because I lost my job. It was the worst timing ever.