India, May 21 -- While the latest round of layoffs at Meta have left thousands heartbroken, at least one impacted employee says she is happy to have been let go. Asha Raval, a Product Designer at Meta, was among the 8,000 people impacted by job cuts at the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company.

In a video shared on Instagram, San Francisco-based Asha Raval claimed that being laid off brought her joy instead of despair. Her LinkedIn profile reveals that she had worked at Meta for a little over four years.

"I got laid off from Meta. And honestly, I feel so happy," said Asha, adding that she finally felt "free" after years of working in the tech industry. "I feel free, like I can finally breathe again".

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