Whats after being laid off
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Before ¶
During ¶
- Keep calm
- Do not sign any papers without a review with legal consultation
- Identify the type of situation (firing, position elimination, mutual agreement…etc)
- Know how to negotiate
After ¶
- Getting over it
- It’s just business
- Reduce the time of emotional impact
- Take vacation days if necessary to recharge
- Announce yourself
- Update your Resume
- Make yourself available to hire on (Linkedin, Github, Stackoverflow…)
- Post to social media that you’re open for positions
- Recruiters are your friends now
- Get prepared
- Review technical books, algorithm/data structure courses…etc
- Youtube is your friend
- Be organized
- Put a clear timeline that includes all deadlines
- Keep notes of every application, stage, interviews, dates
General rules ¶
- Control your emotions
- Reduce your reactions
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