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I was going to ask for vibes, but even just support would be great.
Some of you know this already, but I was laid off this morning. I know several others on here have gone through the same thing, so any advice would be awesome.
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vibes are being sent your way!
I'm sorry to hear this happened - it's definitely tough!!
I went thru this twice (in a row) and the best advice I can offer is to network thru friends, contacts, etc. I found that temping (while job hunting/interviewing) truly helped my situation. Not only did it keep an income, but it helped maintain a schedule, kept confidence level up and forced me to be acccountable every day.
Hopefully you're able to find something soon.
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oh dear Ana! Was the job something you loved?
Definitely sending vibes your way.
I have no advice, other than I'm a believer in the idea that everything happens for a reason. I'm sure something better will come your way!
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I am so sorry to hear that! Keep positive (as positive as possible during this rough time) and like Hannah said, there's a reason this happened and you may not know what it is for a long time, but everything will work out eventually!
I would just start looking for a new job right away, so you are still keeping busy and can see a possible new future.
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Ugh, really? Can't the bad parts of life just leave you alone for a minute and go bug someone else?
Seriously, the best advice I ever got after being laid off was, if you're wanting to go back to work, treat your job search the same way you would treat a job. Set yourself a specific time every day to go through the employment ads and do follow-up on anything you put out in the last couple of days. Commit to applying for a certain number of jobs every day...for me, it was 10, but it might be more or less for you, depending on what field you're in. Also, this is a good time to start working on developing any skills you might feel need work that apply to your job, or even just to learn something new that might apply to another job. I found a whole ton of online tutorials when I went searching, and in the time I was off, I upgraded my Excel skills a bit.
Alternatively, you could just do what I did the second time I was laid off and say "oh, forget this" and start your own business!
I'll keep you in my prayers...best of luck to you!
All of this. Mega sad face when I saw this on FB
DH was unemployed for 9 months, and his lowest points emotionally were when he reflected on the past week(s) realizing he didn't try hard enough. Not that he was jobless, but that he maybe made one phone call that previous week. But the weeks where he worked his a$$ off sending resumes and making phone calls, he felt best. He had so many unsuccessful attempts, but at the very least he felt like he was accomplishing something by trying. Somehow, he ended up getting a job at what turned out to be the best place he has ever worked.
Looking back, I don't know how we got by on my measly grad-student income for so long, but we did. It wasn't the most fun part of our lives, but we actually learned sooo much from the experience, about each other, about how we spend our money, and how to cook a lot more types of meals at home!
Good luck, darl'n. I feel for ya.
Oh that sucks. I am so sorry. :-(
But, I know you'll be moving on to bigger and better things. :-)
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Good luck with your job search. I am sure the first days will be the hardest until you get engrossed in a job search pattern. Hope you find something soon and that it turns out to be great.
You will survive this. Keep busy with job hunting and doing things. My DH is looking too. Has been for almost 2 years but he is overqualified for a lot of jobs - PE in Mechanical Engineering with 22 years experience. He keeps busy when not job improving our home.
I am so sorry to hear this! I was fired from my job 10 days after our wedding (on my second day back to work) after working for the company for almost 4 years. It has been extremely hard, financially and emotionally since I always made a good bit more than Jason did. We used to rely on my income for our bills and his income for our 'fun' money. Now all we have is his income and have actually had to ask our families for help. Luckily, I got a job through a temp agency last week but I haven't got my start date yet, so we're still struggling.
My advice to you is to apply for unemployment right away. I applied but got denied since I was 'fired' and not 'laid off' but I have my appeal hearing on the 12th, so fingers crossed that goes in my favor. Then I'd start looking for jobs non-stop. In the 2 1/2 months I've been out of work, I've appled to over 90 places and only received 3 phone calls for interviews. It's hard to not get discouraged but always try to think positive. It's also ok to be upset about it too. I never gave myself a chance to be sad about it and then totally broke down one day. So just be open and honest with yourself and everyone around you. Don't pretend things are ok when they aren't, but at the same time, know eventually everything has to get better.
I wish you the best of luck and will be thinking about you!