You have to bring yourself into the idea that you can leave, and do something else

I grew up in the Midwest, and there you learned that, when a storm is coming, you pay attention to your senses. Huddled in the SM's office, I felt the same way, and got the hell out.

Here's what you do:

You realize that you are, no matter what your position, totally disposable. It doesn't matter how long you've been there, what you do, who you know. HR will have it down to an algorithm, and should the metrics point in that direction, you're toast, baby.

You get into the mindset. You love the book trade? So what. It doesn't matter. Because when the axe falls, your love of the book trade has nothing to do with it. You have to bring yourself into the idea that you can leave, and do something else.

Figure out what you want to do. Find a new trade that's interesting to you.

Update your resume. There are plenty of resources out there on the net to do this.

Get on Indeed and Glassdoor and go for interviews. If you haven't done this in a while, do it anyway. It can be scary, but still, do it.

The best of luck to you all.

Couldn’t agree more. This is some good advice from @XwR0Qw1-3wdj that I wanted more people to see.

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Some more advice from what I've seen during my job hunt:

If you have an interview, show up for it. My new boss is pulling her hair out with the number of no-shows for interviews she gets. You'll never know if a job might be a good one if you don't show up for the interview. When you do, dress up nicely and professionally. Normally this should be left unsaid, but I've seen people coming in, looking for a job, dressed like they were going to the bowling alley.

When you interview, take a notebook and jot down some notes. Have a few questions written down to ask at the end of the interview (or before, if the topic comes up.) This shows that you are interested and on the ball. Before the interview, read up a little on the company so you can ask some intelligent questions and not look dumb.

Make sure you have some personal and professional references lined up. Make sure your references know that they may be contacted; make sure you have names, addresses, emails and phone numbers listed and ready to provide at the interview.

Interestingly, I interviewed at a bunch of places, and heard back from only three: a phone call saying no thanks, an email saying no thanks, and a call for a second interview. I don't know when it became professionally polite to interview somebody and not bother to call/email/send a letter telling somebody no thanks, but this seems to be the norm today. If you don't hear back in, say, a week, I wouldn't bother reaching out to them again. Move on to the next prospect.

Remember, it's a lot easier to find a new job when you're employed. Get into the mindset and get out there and look.

Who got laid off today?

Good luck to all my BN Brothers & Sisters !

LEAVE them before they kick YOU out !

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