Started a new job at a Fortune 20 company 4 weeks ago. Just got word that my whole team is being laid off. This is the first time I’ve been through a lay off. Tips? I’m still in brutal shock...

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Boomerang to your old firm if you left on good terms!

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What company? We need to know where to not take the bait 🎣

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You survived

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Laid off from PWC after dot com bust. Fired at strategy firm. It's always a shocker but you learn to roll with the punches or in this case a knock down which you have no other choice but to get your ass back up.

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They're giving you severance. Don't bother putting this on your resume. Start networking and get another job now. Sorry life really sucks.

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Are you being laid off as well?

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Wow, gotta wonder why they were hiring! See what severance you might be eligible for. Look into unemployment insurance (it can take a week or two to start, but you might be able to file early). Read all the documentation, especially about when your benefits end (often it’s the next month).

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Sorry. It took me a while to get that deliverable done with the department synergies laid out. They wanted to start right away

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No worries--just start looking for the next thjbg

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Yes I am being laid off

If you want to get back into consulting, I'm sure you can find referrals here. Glad to refer you to Deloitte unless this is where you left from and don't want to come back.

This is my worst nightmare - boomerang

What firm?

Wouldn’t they have froze hiring if a lay-off was coming?

You’d think so but sometimes not.

From my experience, being a survivor is often worse than getting laid off. If it put your unit in a bad position, get out quick so it’s not so obvious on your resume (or leave it off all together).

Ford?

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I was recently laid off and I am actively search for a new role. I am mainly targeting Business Analyst, ScrumMaster, Product Analyst, roles but I am open to others.

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One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

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I was laid off last week

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