I heard a bathroom conversation about “trimming headcount” in my department, and names were being tossed around, including mine. After that, it's just been so hard to stay motivated or loyal, and I've mentally checked out. How do you stay focused on getting work done when all you want to do is work on updating your resume and looking for other jobs?

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From here, think of work in two tracks: do the minimum solid job to keep your reputation intact, and then unapologetically pour any spare energy into your resume, portfolio, and job search so that if the worst happens, you’re already halfway out the door on your own terms

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🫢😵‍💫😬 Trust me. You didn’t hear that by accident. That is God (or whatever higher power you believe in) hand delivering you a message.

Step 1 - Check your PTO, sick, & holiday balance
Step 2 - Check for Company’s FMLA policy (check which category or diagnosis would apply to you).

Step 3 - USE THEM ALL!
Step 4 - Revamp your resume
Step 5 - Use AI 🤖 (ChatGPT, Gemini…) to do resume
Step 6 - See list of AI PROMPTS for creating resume
Step 7 - or simply…copy-paste this prompt into 🤖

“Rewrite and optimize my resume to pivot from [current role/industry] into [target role/industry] by translating my experience into transferable, ATS-optimized language, aligning it with [job description or market standards], emphasizing measurable impact, leadership, and relevant skills, minimizing gaps, and delivering both a traditional and a modern version”

Step 8 - Download & create acct w/job search apps

Good Luck 😊🍀 💪🏾

Keep us posted!

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Take this as a gift. At least you know where you stand. Now get to applying.

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I’m so sorry you’re going through this. With that said, you have a heads up. Start working on your resume and making those valuable connections. Best of luck to you.

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I can't believe this is real. What kind of management has confidential conversations IN THE BATHROOM...and if that wasn't ridiculous enough, without checking for feet first (unless you go to the bathroom with your legs up in the air or stand in the seat and squat).

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Seems on par with my bathroom experiences. I’ve been in there with someone on a speaker taking a 💩. There’s a lot I hear. And almost all is stuff I don’t want to hear

You are in a high volatility career so consider this conversation as happening for the rest of your working life no matter who your employer is. You are junior so you gotta grow that thick skin. And start working at your current job to make yourself the best digital specialist you can be to fuel your expertise and career growth no matter whether you stay or leave your current job - rather than working and expecting loyalty from any company.

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Its bizarre isn't it. Its like the cartoon where a chicken tells the others they're about to be dinner but the other chickens keeps saying, you're a liar the boss is so nice, lol. I guess we're supposed to not have feelings and be scared of homelessness.

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Take the back sit and don’t do a single minute more of your official schedule, and yes run and start sending resumes and connecting with people

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