A year ago, I was laid off from my job abroad. Being an unemployed foreigner has been hard, but also exciting. Losing my job in Germany brought on an identity crisis. Anna Dodd Last year, I lost my job in Germany and dealt with unique struggles as a laid-off expat. It was tough losing my international community and navigating unemployment in a less familiar place. Building a routine, following my passions, and pursuing a new idea with my old colleagues helped. On an otherwise innocuous morning in January 2025, I lost my job. When the CEO asked me into his office, I already knew what was coming. Management had held an emergency meeting earlier that morning, warning us that mass layoffs were coming. Two of my colleagues had already had their meetings and received their letters. I was next. As the HR manager and the CEO said words I was already expecting — "operational layoffs," "budget cuts," "severance" — part of me exited the conversation.…