If you want to stay off the spreadsheet when Finance says “cut 10 %,” you need to become Un-Layoff-Able—the person whose departure would punch an immediate hole in revenue, innovation, or customer trust.
Work breeds frustration. It's a fact. You get frustrated when people or things knock you off balance, where you're out of control. It could be a late project, or a recalcitrant associate, or a vendor who never gets back to you.
