I gather you were going for the whole 'pink slip' thing but honestly a pink sheet of paper with "Layoff Notice" typed on it seems to be, I don't know... wrong. I'm not sure I get the scissors thing (even with the title). Conceptually a bit too abstract in general for me I suppose.
Sharp photo and a cute idea (hits home for me!) I think I see why the newspaper (stock market?), but maybe the help wanted section would have driven this home better. Low "art", more centered on office supplies. Very little "WOW" for me. 7 Rob the Swash
IMO opinion it may have looked better if the scissors and note were on a full newspaper background instead of having this big black space showing. But a nice idea and a nice title to go with it. Good luck
Very well done. Possibly, imho, the most creative idea of the challenge. The message jumps out at you and communicates effectively. Technically well executed, good dynamic composition. Grea t work. 10