What would you do in the days immediately following a lay off? Take time to decompress or get back out there immediately? I hear the market is tough but I’m burnt out.

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Definitely take a few days to decompress and reset. If you have healthcare benefits for a narrow window, set some appointments and maximize what you can while you have them. Perhaps take some time to evaluate expenses and trim a bit. File unemployment paperwork, because it often takes several weeks for the paperwork to get processed.

I suggest looking up “Never Search Alone” and follow that process it’s a very different process than what you’re probably used to, but I really believe that the process will help you find a job that you can thrive at in the long run.

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Thank you very much. I’m going to look that up, appreciate you taking time to respond.

Take a roadtrip or some kind of budget vacation that won't drain the funds. Do something you wanted to do when you were working but couldn't.

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Take a minute and just forget about everything and live …. When you come back, that’s when you prepare yourself for your next chapter

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That’s so validating to hear. I feel guilty taking time to myself, but I really feel like I need it.

We had a trip to Maui already booked and paid for, so we went ahead and traveled. It was the most surreal experience. Utter decompression not having a single work task or conversation on my mind, overshadowed by a low hum of "how am I going to pay the mortgage once our savings is gone."

Here it is 6 months later, and we are selling said house to be able to pay rent somewhere else. Probably not what you want to hear, but maybe it'll motivate you to decompress a little, and then get after the job hunt with a vengeance.

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I get that. In a weird way I feel secure having a home to sell if need be. Savings definitely give me a security net, and at the end of the day a house is just a house.

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