Getting let go from an agency feels humiliating and embarrassing. Do people announce this on linkedin to get help finding the next thing? I’d love to find something quick to make this employer gap feel less a shameful layoff and more of a mutual we parted I and found something else.

layoffs happen. even to amazing employees. people/recruiters/agencies understand.

Ten Reasons Why Getting Laid Off is Like Having a Brick Thrown at Your Face:

1. Both layoffs and bricks to the face tend to hit you out of nowhere and when you’re least expecting it.

2. It’s okay to be upset. Getting laid off — as well as being hit in the face with a brick — sucks.

3. Even if you were told that it isn’t personal, it’s hard not to take a brick to the face (and a layoff) personally. While it’s a natural feeling, you mustn't lose perspective or hope.

4. You can’t control a brick being hurled suddenly towards your face like you can’t control a company suddenly cutting your job. You can only control how you react to it. (ex. application of ice to the place of contact and/or applying to new opportunities)

5. Tend to your well being. Like getting hit in the face with a brick, getting laid off hurts. So take a couple of days for yourself and make sure you’re in a good place before you decide to get back up on your feet.

6. More people care than you’d imagine. Whether your face has been laid out by a high flying brick or if you’ve been laid off. You’ll be delightfully surprised about how many will reach out to help without you having to ask for help.

7. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Lots of people in your network will be more than willing to offer assistance. And odds are if they can’t help you directly, they’ll know someone who can. Whether it be for a new job or a nose job — because, you know, you were hit in the face with a brick.

8. Financial worry is real. Quickly get a handle of where you stand financially to keep your stress and anxiety in check. Create a budget so you know how long you can survive while you plan your next move. Simply, the reality is – bills need to get paid. Both utilities and medical (facial reconstruction because of the brick) alike.

9. Odds are it might happen again. And again, it’ll suck. It’ll never stop sucking. Only next time you’ll be better prepared to deal with it. Whether it be brick-to-face or kicked-to-curb.

10. The truth of the situation is, you probably know someone (a lot of someones) who have been what you’ve just been through. It’s not that uncommon – okay, maybe the being-hit-in-the-face with a brick part is a bit more uncommon – still, you can see, they’re doing fine. Which means you’ll be fine.

Take it as a lesson. Indeed, it happens to a lot of people, but it never happens to the executive’s best buddies, even if they suck at their job. With that said, you need to be selling yourself inside the company and to higher ups whenever possible.

I wouldn’t announce it on LinkedIn, neither would I add the badge “open to work.” I would connect with specific people, chat, and ask if they know of anyone looking for a jr writer that they could connect you with. you’re not asking for a job, you’re just asking for a connection.

I would also go on my settings on LinkedIn and change the option to “looking for another job and “actively looking” (look it up on YT). that let’s only the recruiters know that you’re looking for another position (that’s how I gotten the most leads).

Think about how you wanna position yourself, get ready for interviews, create a spreadsheet so you can follow up on your leads. there’s a lot that can be done.

again, take it as a lesson, but also treat it like a lesson and work on it. the first time I went through something like this, I had no knowledge of how to navigate. Second time? I did a lot of research (workhap helped me a lot) and got multiple offers before my contract ended. hope it helps and good luck out there!

Do what you need and want to do. A layoff is NOT humiliating or a reflection of the level of skill you bring to the table. If anything, it’s too often a reflection of how stupid the agency is to let someone of your caliber go. You can network as much as you want and it doesn’t require making a formal LinkedIn post. I personally avoided doing so, but 98% of my counterparts chose to. It’s really a personal decision and so dependent on what you’re looking for as your next career move and how quick you’re looking to get there. There’s no right answer! After nearly 2 months, all I can preach is that you should NOT feel remotely ashamed and know that so many are in your same boat at the moment. Know your worth and bring that to any future employers - don’t let this shitty part of agency life define you.

So sorry to hear this and yes, it is absolutely like getting hit in the head with a brick :( After the initial shock wore off I did some soul searching and thought about things I could have done differently (or better or not at all) to make myself indispensable so I didn't end up on the list of people to be cut and definitely came up with several areas where I could improve. I will absolutely take them with me to my next gig. I was also shocked by the outpouring of support from co-workers and friends who offered to help me find my next opportunity so stay connected and work through any leads you get where a person can make an introduction or share your resume. Hang in there - it WILL get better!

I was laid off from my first agency job as a junior so I know where your head is at. There's no shame - it happens to everyone and it might even happen to you again. It's no reflection of your worth or skill whatsoever.

I posted on LinkedIn to acknowledge the layoff, and the post became a live letter of recommendation of sorts where coworkers could vouch for me. It ended up being the reason I got my next gig. Just another way to look at it.

1. Open mouths don’t get fed. Ask your network for help.
2. It’s not personal. The decision was likely made based on spreadsheet math re: your function or account. There’s little you can do except 1) keep your skills market relevant with training, 2) keep your resume up to date, 3) in the future, save toward expenses, and 4) keep your boundaries solid and sense of self worth divorced from your job — remember, work won’t love you back.

It’s a rite of passage in your career and will happen unfortunately several more times. It hurts. It sucks. But while your mourning- get that site. together. Get that résumé together. Get your LinkedIn. Buttoned up. Network network network. Try to hit the ground running. We all get knocked down in this 🚌 ness- But! just like in life is how you get up.

Hoping yet one more comment from the chorus helps you to see/know that being laid off should not be taken personally! Most of us know that some of the best people get laid off, especially these days when the economy is wobbling like a waterbed in the 80s.

Build a personal freelance website with case studies, join freelance gig sites, and post marketing content on Linkedin. Give it time, keep grinding, and something will come through.

So many people I got laid off with were saying they got “fired” and I blatantly corrected them. That is simply not a layoff. I realize that some people might be on performance plans and such, but I can guarantee that a vast majority of people impacted by layoffs are excellent hires who bring value but lost client(s) at the wrong time and didn’t drink the koolaid hard enough. And for the love of god, no one should be ashamed for not assimilating to BS agency agendas & people who have no back bones. I haven’t proven it just yet, but I believe that authenticity wins and is so f’ing needed in this industry at the moment.

I have been through this three times - 2 didnt feel as bad as it was agency wide chopping, the other time was blatant sex discrimination and then they hired me back as a consultant.
You'll get through this, freelance, budget, network, ask for help.

Nothing humiliating about getting let go. Often means you just weren't a good fit.