Things to do after getting laid off

So sorry to hear this @Yamprofessional! I’ve seen you on grapevine for some time and you’ve been so great! It felt like a friend got laid off :(

Please let me know if anything I can do to help! :/

These worked really well for me when I was in same situation -

1. Brush up your skills/knowledge. Keep yourself ready for interviews.
2. Limit your screen time.
3. Try to see positive side, be hopeful.
4. Be grateful for other things which you have.
5. Don’t hesitate to reach out to that one person whom you dint speak in last 10 years. You never know where your next opportunity is hidden.
6. Focus on your health, both physical and mental.
7. Talk to people if you feel low.
8. Have atleast 3 choices of your next job. Start targeting for top priority one. If that doesn’t work out for next 10-15 days. Move to 2nd preferred choice and so on.

All the best !

I know it’s the worst experience for any employee. Few things -

• Though many comments here mentioned “take some time to recover”. I would say, that shouldn’t be the approach, market is becoming ultra-competitive and you need to crack the next role asap. Reason is - The more you delay, people will misuse ( majority will) your situation to their advantage. I already see suppression of compensation in market.

• Take profile view services from naukri.com, it keeps your profile on top and helps you get few calls

• Keep in touch with the people who are going through the same phase. You will have your ranting corner without any power dynamics at play.

• Use LinkedIn search box “ hiring + role_name” every day, and keep following people making relevant posts.

• Be ready to face rejections, accepting it before helps a lot.

I'm really sorry to hear this. Get the papers, salary slip, TDS stuff (basically all things finances sorted).

Take anything imp from device if you still have access to the accounts.

Lastly, it happens, it's not your fault. Take time off to recover and rejuvenate. Then chart out what you want to do next.

Good luck mate!

My condolences, take care my dude!

Whatever you do, please do not shit post and corporate worship on LinkedIn about how great byejuice was

Don't fall into a circuit, thinking, rethinking what went wrong and how you could have probably avoided it. It is almost always the Miserable culture that has created this.. . . . It
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Not you

It is not you

Hey @Yamprofessional
Hang in there, a better life awaits

On finding the next job - take some time to recover, but then go all guns blazing in terms of applying/cold emailing/networking. The most inspiring story I’ve seen is of a friend who got laid off (not group lay off, they were fired), but then recovered within a week and then got to a good place within 2-3 weeks. Just pure determination.

Been there and what helped me is to focus on things in my control.

1. Right time to upskill as you have ample time to focus on things that may be getting delayed since years.

2. Save your mind at all costs. Remember that everything happens for a reason and better to accept whatever has happened and move on by focusing in the present

3. Meditation and Breathing Techniques really help you to be more focused and lets you be positive. I have Learnt some breathing techniques like Sudarshan Kriya and Meditation taught by Art of Living. It really helped. You can check it online also. ArtofLiving.org/ohp

Do not rush for interviews you’ll screw them, take a week off, go to some unexplored places meet strangers talk to them.

I got laid off last Wednesday, packed my bags and is out there on hills, met some amazing people heard their stories.

50% of folks are either planning to resign or have resigned here.

When you take a break from city life you realise there are lot of things out there, you just have to clean up your mind.

Research on the target companies and then get started fresh.

Hey yam!
Let me know if you need anything.
Let me know what you do in design and yoe of experience.