Fired employee kills co-worker, self at Texas company

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5. A job loss today, particularly for certain demographics, can be catastrophic.

A middle-aged man who loses his job will face great odds in returning to the same financial comfort he had previously known.

In the past, people weathered job losses better. They pounded the pavement and eventually landed something new. Today, a job loss could mean years in the wilderness and major income setbacks. Little wonder people feel as if all is lost.
As a supervisor, I think about this all the time. "I have to reprimand this guy. Is he going to bring a gun to work tomorrow and shoot me in the face?"