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I have been let go and have had to let people go. First, recognize that this is a loss much like a death or traumatic experience and you will experience the stages grief. Believe it or not, while jobs aren’t supposed to define us, getting let go is extremely personal no matter the circumstances. Also, know that this event can actually make you stronger. You can’t see it now, but I’ve been let go 2 times over a 15 year career, and you 100% get stronger. So, give yourself some grace to mourn. There will be good days and hard days. When you are ready, get back out there to network, grab drinks with friends, exercise, see family, see friends. You are not alone. You will get past this and you will be stronger.
Yeah I hear you. I’m tired of all the unrest in the industry. I love it when it’s good but everything is so uncertain now. I’m not going to pay a career coach… my CV and book has never failed me, but I’m so tired of recruiters cancelling 24hrs before great interviews for jobs that maybe never existed and I was overqualified for. Also how are people now 2+ years unemployed? No good advice, but I get it.
I felt like that for a bit, maybe a few weeks. Once I got over the shock/hit to my ego, I tried to enjoy the break that I so desperately needed. I used the severance to its fullest advantage, then a couple months of EI (which I paid into for 15 years and deserved every cent of) before I started looking for a new job again. Believe that everything happens for a reason, and that the job that’s meant for you will never pass you by.
it’s normal & it will be a period of time that will test your resilience. The best advice I have is to exercise, have a pretty rigid schedule, actually make a bit of time to cook or learn how to cook easy, nourishing little things. It’s relaxing, you need to eat and take care of yourself, and now you have more than 30 seconds a week to do it. Socialize a bit - I know it’s expensive to go out and such but literally reach out to friends, all the people you had neglected, and try to reconnect. Don’t gripe because your drama is not theirs, but it’s fine to mention it & even ask close friends for help or introductions at least. Read abs stay current but do not be one of those people checking linked in at the crack of dawn. You got this.
Hang in there I was laid off January 2024 and I still feel like that