For folks who are let go how much time did your firm give you to try and find a job?

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3 months.

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Agree.

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They initially gave me 3 months, but extended to 4 when I pushed (the partners I worked with were not happy about the lay off).

I didn't have much work to transition (hence the lay-off), so I just spent the time taking care of my kid and looking for a new job. They did give me a career counselor who was pretty helpful. Still took awhile to find something new.

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Four months

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