L and the problem engineer were laid off last week. I called L on Thursday to talk to her since I’ve known her professionally for fifteen years. We had a good talk. I gave her a few tips I learned when I has laid off and agreed to review her resume. L told me that I was the only one to contact her. None of her peers called or emailed. L told me she felt really hurt that the people she worked with for the last decade didn’t contact her. She feels abandoned. I know how she feels because it happened to me too.
I also sent an email to the problem engineer to see if she wanted to talk. She replied on Friday informing me she was having a bad week but would contact me this week.
I find it sad that when a person is laid off from this company their peers don’t contact them. Perhaps they don’t know what to say. I went through the same thing. Peers who I considered friends didn’t call or email. It’s as if you have committed a crime and your peers are embarrassed to associate with you. I have empathy for these women. I wish them luck in finding new jobs.
The Corporate Slave 
I agree that it’s sad that no one else called. We live in a world that is becoming more and more uncomfortable dealing with each others’ feelings. We’re all so detached, it’s sad.