Surviving a Layoff

For technology workers like me, layoffs are almost a way-of-life. I’ve been laid off from my job once and I know plenty of friends who went through many layoffs in succession. That is why, I read the column, 14 tips for living through a layoff, with great interest.

I agree with all the tips, but I think the last tip, “Don’t worry, be happy”, is the most important. While layoffs are very stressful, a job search in a down market is downright depressing. Some days, you wonder if you are ever going to work again. It is very important to be hopeful (maybe not happy) at such dark times.

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