Sorry it has been so long since my first post. It probably wasn't the best time to start blogging during the Holidays. So here we go back on track and moving forward.
I touched upon in my first post, the roller-coaster ride you enter when you hear, " I am sorry we are going to let you go." But I want to dive into it a little more. It is very natural and hard to understand right away that when being laid off it is not personal. When working for corporations they are going to do everything in their power to stay above ground and still turn a profit. Even if this means cutting people. As harsh as it feels it is part of the corporate world we live in. But I am sure this isn't news to anyone.
Like I said above it is fine to take it personally at first. You have to get it out. Now I suggest obviously not burning bridges and going crazy in the office. Be very gracious, because as you will find out those people that you have worked with for the duration of your time at that job, will be a great network for finding your next opportunity. But once you are in the car driving away, or at home you can yell all you want. You have to let it out. Take a couple days to take it all in and asses what happened, how it was handled by you and your company. This is something that you will never forget and may not be the last time you go through it. So understanding how you react and handle yourself in the situation, is very important and the first step for you in the journey to come.
This all may seem like common sense and something that you will just do without being told. But I can't stress how much you need to work through this part of your transition. You want to make sure you are level headed and have a full understanding of what happened before you start your job search.
Till the next post,
Nulty
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Hi Nulty, if you haven't checked out www.firedfornow.com, you should. The blogger expresses some of the same feelings you do. -jh
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