Got laid off 9 months into my first job (at a strategy boutique). Feel like shit and like my career is fucked. It seems any jobs available to me are either way less £££ or require years of experience. Any help, advice or support?

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Take the first available job. If ££ does not make you happy, start the next job search right away.

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Your career is fine. You have another 40 years of working. Don't sweat it.

Keep your head up and keep applying to jobs.

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You will be fine! This happened to me in 2009 4 months into my new job. I’m now an MD on the partner track. Brush yourself off and get back to it!

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What boutique?

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Oh man, I’m sorry dude I feel your pain. I’ve been through the lay-off coaster before as a new hire when I started my career...

Keep applying, trim your daily expenses... keep trucking... there’s no calvary here, but you will push through

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