WigglyPenguin
WigglyPenguin

If you get laid-off, would you look for a new job immediately? Or take a break? Or explore for an alternate career?

which career it might be?

8mo ago
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BouncyNarwhal
BouncyNarwhal

Depends on your situation.

For me, I took a break for 30 days. Did nothing but chill. Next 2 months were followed by interview prep, interviews and hometown visits and a Goa trip with friends

In the end, it worked out because there were no loans, and I was confident that I will land a good role soon.

(Joined Jio which clearly was the wrong move, but thats a story for another day)

Severance received- 2.5 months (close to 5L) Age- 28

GigglyBurrito
GigglyBurrito

Tell me one thing, I situation like this occurs. Like you get laid off and you don’t have a job. Is it fine that take 3-4 months to prepare and get a job? I mean what about those 3-4 months of no full time work. Do these recruiters ask you about those 3-4 months and what were you doing??

FuzzyDonut
FuzzyDonut
IBM8mo

If you have the skills they need, and if you are confident that those three months have improved you, I don't think recruiters will worry much about it.

People deserve to take a break for living the life actually.

Still, there might be some old school people who think a human should be working full time without even a single month break.

But, after all why are we working? For making a living. Now, Are you living it really?

GroovyBurrito
GroovyBurrito
Jio8mo

Based on my current situation (loan + wife in the process of getting her venture off the ground), I would be looking for something immediately.

BouncyNarwhal
BouncyNarwhal

Aur kaisa chal raha hai Jio me job?

Mota bhai kya bolta hai?

BouncyNarwhal
BouncyNarwhal

Also, you will never be laid off because “Jio”

GigglyWalrus
GigglyWalrus

Do nothing

FluffyUnicorn
FluffyUnicorn

Take a break and then grind on

ZoomyNugget
ZoomyNugget

Grind mode on

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