In my email signature at work, I include “human being.” Perhaps this is why I receive questions about being a HUMAN at work (in addition to questions about AI visibility and integrated marketing). Among all the “human” questions I’ve received of late, there is one that seems to be a near-constant. Arguably, it’s the penultimate question from humans in corporate America in 2026: I have been laid off or I think I’m about to be laid off. What do I do?