If you get layoff, the first thing is to have the peace of mind. Ensure that your mind does not go into victim mode. We often tie our lives to the job = money = food/shelter/bills. If you have more experiences in life or older, you should have less anxiety in such difficult life situations.

It is important to frame our mind so we can get out of layoffs. Here are 5 thoughts you can have to recover from layoffs:

  1. A Layoff is a temporary event of your life.
  2. Layoffs are best time to rest & recover from your stressful work! It’s a break arranged by God to help you rest.
  3. If you have proper savings, this is the best time to take a vacation with your loved ones or best friends.
  4. Layoffs are also opportunity for you to look for other opportunities and a new working environment. You might land on better companies. If you don’t get fired or resign, better opportunities might not come either; least you won’t be open to them even if they come.
  5. If you are struggling with finances and got layoff, do not link finance to your livelihood! Bankrupt is not end of your life. Try to separate Money from Life. By putting money (or survival mode) out of your mind, you can focus on getting another job or may even start a business.

Action Plan: After you have taken your rest or parallel

  1. Update your resume. You can buy templates here: https://aungkohein.tech.blog/2022/10/13/50resume-templates-cover-letters/
  2. Apply for jobs! Don’t apply 10 -20 jobs. You should be applying 150-200 jobs a month!
  3. Go for interviews – More interview you go, more comfortable you get with different interviewers. Also, you can check out what other companies are doing.
  4. Choose a company without very fast pace environment: Speed kills faster than workload.

Hope these help you recover from any layoff. Share this post on your social media if you like!