I recently laid off, sometime ago. I was privileged enough so didn't really complained about it. But what i realised is:
"Everyone should get laid off once in a lifetime." Reason being you stop being emotional about your job. Some people have a habit to treat job as a the only purpose their life has. Basically job gives them the validation which they never received from anyone.
Also you realize the hard truth that you are just a number. "Resource" as they aptly call you.
You realize your life has many dimensions than just serving someone.
Quite an experience i would say, Kuch din to guzariyen lay offs mein!