navigate · by juicebokx × new consensus · 2026
414,000 people have been laid off in 2026. if you're trying to understand what's happening, covering your role, your industry, and your options, this is a place to start.
check my role →tools · juicebokx
practical tools for the first few days. free. these are starting points, not legal or financial advice. your situation is specific to you.
companies aren't legally required to offer severance in most states. if yours did, you don't have to sign immediately. this gives you a reference point. it is not legal advice. if you can, speak to a lawyer before signing anything.
calculate mine →losing job-based coverage may trigger a special enrollment window for marketplace plans. this helps you estimate and compare costs. numbers are estimates only. rules and timelines vary by state and insurer. verify directly with healthcare.gov or your state marketplace. US workers only.
calculate mine →your role is changing. here's where it's going and what you're already most of the way to.
find out →what you're entitled to depends on your state, company size, and contract. this is not legal advice. below are official government resources to help you understand where to start.
find out →directory
a directory of people navigating this. laid off, keeping an eye on things, or hiring. add yourself. get found by the people who can actually help.
a directory of people actively navigating the market. add yourself, get found by the people who can actually help.
be the first to join.
live · right now
anonymous. no account. a place to sit with other people going through the same thing. say hi or just read. no pressure either way.
no login · anonymous · real people
layoff tracker · live data
these are not anomalies. this is a structural shift happening across every industry, all at once.
new consensus
new consensus is a think tank working on the policy response to what's happening right now. tracking the economic impact of AI displacement and building the frameworks that will shape what comes next.
a sector-by-sector economic plan. built for the scale of disruption we're actually facing.
read it →tracking the financial dynamics behind the AI investment wave. what happens if it unwinds.
explore →an economic simulator that models what mass displacement actually looks like at scale. so policymakers can see it before it arrives.
explore →new consensus is looking for people who understand what's happening from the inside. if you've been displaced and have something to contribute to the policy response, there's a place for that here.
the people behind this
we believe screens aren't always the answer. sometimes the best thing the internet can do is help you find the humans on the other side of it.
got laid off and bought a word search book to cope. decided other people needed better tools for the worst week of their career. built this instead of updating her linkedin.
juicebokx.com →has spent years working on economic policy. now focused on what governments and institutions need to do as AI reshapes the labor market. believes the people most affected should be part of building the response.
newconsensus.com →watched the layoff wave hit people she cared about and decided someone should build the thing that actually helps. believes the emotional side of losing a job deserves as much attention as the practical side.
juicebokx.com →about the collaboration
juicebokx
we started by making something you hold with your hands. then we noticed how many people needed help navigating what's happening right now. so we built this. everything here is free. more at juicebokx.com.
visit juicebokx.com →new consensus
a think tank focused on the economic policy response to AI displacement. working on the frameworks and plans that governments will need as this wave continues to build.
visit newconsensus.com →