Just got laid off, still hasn't sunk in yet...

[Schmoff]

Take 24-48 hours to lick your wounds and feel sorry for yourself.  Then start looking for another job.  I do not know what kind of work you do, but in my experience a personal contact, word of mouth, or networking is the best way to find a job.  You must start tapping your network to get the word out that you are looking for employment.  Ultimately, you want to have allies within a company or organization looking on your behalf and/or forwarding openings to you as they come up-–but before they are necessarily publicly advertised.

Obviously, you will need a polished résumé ready to go and a digital (pdf) version as well.  In fact, depending on your experience and the kinds of positions you are looking for you may need several different versions of your résumé.  In my organization, we do not accept paper résumés.  Everyone who applys for a job here does so online and a pdf or a pasted résumé is required.

I hope you have a nest egg.  And a positive mental attitude.

solid advice!!!!

[theheman]

I thought he said he got laid today.  I'm sorry to hear it wasn't that.  Hey take Bay's advice, he's advice is always on the money.  I feel for you, man. 

[Primemuscle]

I've often heard the expression that when a door closes another one opens.

Most folks go through a period of anger and then depression when they are laid off or fired. Try to process these feelings as swiftly as you are able to and then be optimistic about finding that better job.

Incidentally, I have never been laid off. I was on my last job for almost 30 years until I retired. However, when I was young, I managed to get myself fired a few times. Looking back I probably deserved to be fired too. More importantly, each time I left a job (I also quit a couple of jobs) I ended up finding a better job. Now I have the best job ever, being retired with enough money on which to live a decent life.

[tbombz]

SUCKS DUDE, HOPE YOU GET THROUGH IT

[Gregzs]

Don't be slow to apply for unemployment...

And credit protection on your credit cards if you have it.

[Fitness4Life]

I remember when I got laid off....it sucked


it sucked even worse given that I was self employed

we need an update johnny regarding you and whores, plenty of fish, the whole mess, make a thread lol

[Kwon_2]

I'm amazed how eloquent and well-spoken BayBGM is...

Sound advice and well-written!

Lots of intellect, experience and education in that limp-wristed colored gentleman.

[Voland]

Been there, sucks. But its time for you to open your mind. Use your time to seek a job, don't be afraid to get a job you've never done before or i na totally new field. Also when you need money don't be afraid either to do not so legal jobs. Remember its only illegal for the government, not for you. And what does it do for you? nothing. You owe them nothing in return.
Also use your spare time pay close attention to the market, what people want, etc perhaps you can be an entrepreneur.

[Tito24]

which carwash was that?

[Voland]

which carwash was that?

Wes Carwash

[YngiweRhoads]

Move to Canada.

No recession here.

[liberty]

My neighbor got his notice yesterday too.....sucks...been there a few times...
Do you still get 99 weeks available to collect?

[Tito24]

[_bruce_]

I'm amazed how eloquent and well-spoken BayBGM is...

Would never have expected him to be black (or looked the way he does!) merely by reading his posts.

Sound advice and well-written!

Lots of intellect, experience and education in that limp-wristed colored gentleman.

Bay is upper class.

[pillowtalk]

I geuss this puts 10 iu of GH a dau off the radar then??

PT

Sent on my BlackBerry R From vodafone 

[Treninghard]

sorry to hear man, good luck

[dr.chimps]

I hope you used the line, 'You can't fire me; I quit!'  

[#1 Klaus fan]

its times like these you realise that the social welfare and health system you live with is shit.

cos if u dont get a job soon, you end up homeless and healthless...

elsewhere around the world that isnt the case...u get healthcare for free, and enough money to survive until you get a job- plus financial and social help to get a job.

Americans don't deserve the good things. Because those things would make them parasites.

[G_Thang]

Move to Canada.

No recession here.

Healthcare system is similar to the UK.  I'm all ears if you know the shortest route to Toronto.  Plus you have a lot of West Indes looking women, just my kind of town.

 

 

[Tito24]

[K-1]

Don't be slow to apply for unemployment...

This!

I git laid off about six years ago when I relocated to south florida. Was told to apply their. Got south and got screwed. It was almost like they didn't want to even give me unemployment to keep the rate down. Yet they got lazy fucks riding the damn thing with no intent to work at all.

All I needed it for was to hold me over to help my mortgage. damage had been done, foreclosure...etc. bastards

[RustyTrenbolona]

its g4p full time now then... cockspeed

[G_Thang]

This!

I git laid off about six years ago when I relocated to south florida. Was told to apply their. Got south and got screwed. It was almost like they didn't want to even give me unemployment to keep the rate down. Yet they got lazy fucks riding the damn thing with no intent to work at all.

All I needed it for was to hold me over to help my mortgage. damage had been done, foreclosure...etc. bastards

apply within 24 hrs of getting laid off.  it will take 2-3 weeks to process your claim.

[oldtimer1]

Don't worry. Obama will give you an unemployment check for two years so you can chill with the rest of the slackers.  If he gets elected again it might get bumped to three years.

Seriously, I hope you find a job and that it's better than the one you had.

[Tito24]