I grew my salary to $112K after a career pivot. A layoff broke my heart and changed my perception of money and success.

Evelyn Irwanto started her career in nutrition, pivoted to tech, and was laid off from her $112,000 job in September 2025. Courtesy of Evelyn Irwanto; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Evelyn Irwanto is a 32-year-old living in Toronto. She was a senior manager at a marketing and branding consultancy,…