If you were laid off tomorrow, would you be in good shape to weather the storm?

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Definitely not. The only thing I have going in my favor is that I will literally work any job you throw at me. I have worked in fast food, delivery services, little house projects I found out about on nextdoor, facebook, and craigslist. I wouldn't wait to get right back out there.

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No, but I’d make it work somehow. I would be prepared for short-term but not a 6mo plus layoff.

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Frankly no. We've got a 1 year old, some significant medical and credit card debt, and not a ton in savings. I've been trying to get us on better track this year but it's a hard economy to come back in. It's good to be prepared, I'm trying to get there

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I wouldn't say good shape. I've been working on building up my emergency fund over the past few months, so I wouldn't have an issue paying bills, but it would definitely put a strain on my finances. And with the job market being as competitive as it is right now, I'd be very worried about finding something else before my emergency fund was entirely depleted.

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I would have been, except I recently became a homeowner and feel pretty broke atm.

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I think that would be okay financially. We are a double-income household and we keep our expenses very low. Plus, I have a side business that is doing decently well and I would just focus on that more. That being said, it would definitely affect me mentally because I love my job and it's a big part of my identity.

Thankfully my husband also has a really great paying job so we have been able to save for the last several years. Our lifestyle would have to change a bit if one of us were laid off but we could weather the storm for quite some time.

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