Published 5/22/2026, 2:54:44 AM · Updated 5/22/2026, 6:06:11 AMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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A San Francisco-based woman has gone viral after celebrating her layoff from Meta, saying the job loss made her feel “happy and free” rather than devastated.
Asha Raval, who worked as a Product Designer at Meta since May 2022 according to her LinkedIn profile, was among roughly 8,000 employees impacted in the Mark Zuckerberg-led firm’s latest round of layoffs.
She posted a video on Instagram revealing she had lost her job, along with a screenshot of the layoff notice she received.
Read Full Story “I got laid off from Meta today and honestly, I feel so happy and free like I can finally breathe again,” she said in the clip.
“The funny part is I exceeded expectations in the last four years for all of my performance reviews.