When we start reading on this ‘well-guarded’ and ‘less-talked-about’ open secret of hard times—trimming the employee hedge for shareholder value—the literature, books, and blog posts are usually optimistic timeline stories of how renowned influential business leaders overcame this by resilience or other buzzwords. The intention of this piece is to outline ‘a How-to Manual or Guide’ if you’ve found yourself in this unavoidable consequence of modern work, self-worth, and purpose-and-life conundrum. If you do not retain anything from this piece, just remember, roles and titles are made redundant, not people.