I keep trying to come up with a plan in case I'm shown the door in the next round (which we all know will be here sooner rather than later) and outside of "look for a new job," I'm wondering if there are things I should be thinking about to do immediately.
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Always have ur resume updated period so ur ready to hit the ground running. The first thing after being layed off file for unemployment, make medical, dental, vision appts to maximize ur benefits u have left by getting glasses,mammogram etc, figure out what insurance u will do after severance benefits run out I.e. cobra Obama care. My guess cobra will be between 750-800 dollars a month
U won’t get severance unless u stay the allotted time they give u so if u get a job offer and u have to work until next Friday to get severance ask new employer if u can start on Monday to have a week in between jobs or something. If not take the job and forfeit severance. If wah U will either have to turn ur equipment in by mail back or they will send a courier to pick up. They won’t want u onsite mist likely . Take some time to urself to be with family and friends
- Update tour resume
- Update your LinkedIn profile
- Ask prior managers and peers to write recommendations for you on LinkedIn
- Keep and eye on the job market for companies that are hiring for tour position, so you know who to target when laid off
- Build up a lay off fund, so money is not an issue when you get laid off (atleast 6 months). That paired with severance and unemployment will help remove that stress
- Network now to position yourself later
- Continue to learn/practice in your field or pick up new skills
Drive to the nearest liq-or store.
Don't wait to get laid off, do all those things NOW! Always have a parachute, because trust me, thus place gives 2 sh--s about loyalty and performance when it comes to reducing costs. I was lucky and found a job within a week of being let go only because I was already looking.
Besides what the other poster said (which I agree with 100%) the only other thing I’d add is an obvious thing people don’t think about even after they are laid off.
Look at your local laws NOW about how to handle severance and unemployment. Some you can double dip, some severance counts as still being paid if paid over time. Figure out what you can do and what you WANT to do now. Write it down.
Double dipping is risky in tougher markets, but also gives you more cash. Riding out severance before filing is safer - but do local laws allow you to file 6 months after you were laid off?
After being laid off years ago from another company, that part was weirdly stressful for me.
There are things you should be doing now, not waiting to be laid off. Get your resume up to date. Checking job listings to see what the market looks like. Networking and joining groups in your field of study. Financially planning; making sure you have an emergency fund. Go to your doctor in case you have to go on a different medical plan after cobra runs out or you can’t afford cobra (cobra is not cheap).
If you do all of the above and you get laid off, your full time job becomes finding a job.