Anyone else get laid off recently?

Good luck Redux!

I got laid off six years ago. Sitting here in mom's basement writing the great American novel. It should be finished any year now.

Hey man, the first thing you should do before looking for another job is learning about the value of shorter, more succinct paragraphs.

Hey Redux,

I can relate. Was laid off 5 years ago about this time. But had wife and 2 kids to support on one income.

Best advice I got was to lick wounds for a weekend and start searching right away. Landed on my feet with a job that was a step backwards but filled the gap till I got one I really wanted. Been with that gig ever since: way happier and making more cheddar than I ever would have with that piece of sh*t company That let me go...

Good luck finding a better place where you can shine.

Good luck and hope people close their eyes and forget their misgivings and vote Trump. Lowering corporate tax rate will spur job growth like nothing the Dems propose.

I don't know if I can vote Trump cause he's such a narcissistic a-hole but we lose either way here.

Adding the word "off" to the title was a real downer.

Had my position eliminated three weeks ago. Fortunately, my director looked out for me and got me another job within two weeks. They would've paid out the vacation time I had saved up but there would've been no severance or anything. I don't like the job they found for me but it's at least income while I continue to hunt through craigslist and indeed.com in search of something I at least won't actively dislike.

If you want a family and kids. Move to the nicest place you would like. Dabble in whatever work interests you or makes ends meet without being too dreadful. Fnd a career woman become a SAHD) . You can run as much as you want.

redux wrote:

I got laid off today. After letting it sink in I realized how lucky I am. First, I got severance. Second, I'm eligible for unemployment. Third, I have plenty of money. Fourth, although it was corporate the job was a career dead end.

Anyone else?

Depending on your definition of recently, yes -- I was laid off early in the summer. Same situation as yours, it sounds like. Corporate job, plenty of savings, great severance package, unemployment.

I was actually kind of happy about it and decided to take a month off. Unfortunately I'm not the kind of guy who can just sit around idle. I started freaking out for no good reason and within three days I was surfing job boards and was back to work within two weeks...

End result, I had a crappier summer than I should have, and the severance turned into a bonus check. I kind of regret it. If you have the means, take advantage of the situation. No reason to rush back.