Business has been slow at the factory, and as a result I was laid off.
laid off
The correct term is "laid off."
After finding out that I too was being laid off, I went to a local bar to commiserate.
Sure! Here's an example sentence using "laid down": "After a long day at work, I laid down on the couch to relax."
Yes. `The chicken laid five eggs.` is a correct sentence.
Made redundant. 'He was laid off by the company.'
The correct spelling is "laid off". This term is used when an employee is dismissed or let go from their job by their employer.
Laid back
She laid the book on the table before leaving the room.
There is a difference between laid off or layed off. In relation to being dismissed from work, the correct phrase to use is laid off. Layed off actually has no grammatical meaning.
She was lethargic after she learned that her best friend was moving away. The news that he would be laid off made the man lethargic.
I laid my book on the table. Laid is a regular verb. The forms are lay laid laid.