I have been getting emails from a lot more people who have been laid off and are looking for work. I posted back in July 2008 this post and it is a small section from part of my book on Practical Money Making. Keep in mind that the suggestions I made back there are amplified in some respects because there are so many other people out there who are out of work.
My amendments to the passage and other blogs are:
1. Think about moving to other regions of the United States for work. The Midwest has been hiring in some places (though others have been like ghost towns) and even parts of Southern California have been hiring (though more places statistically have been laying people off). The change may not have to be permanent. If somebody offers you some contract work and the numbers make sense to move while still making mortgage payments in another state, please go for it!
2. Get anything that can provide some income no matter what it is if you can handle it. This isn’t the time for pride. We are in a Depression and you need to be working. In a year or two things may be different but for now you need to be putting bread on the table and paying the rent or mortgage bills.
3. Meditate or do something to stay healthy and centered. Get a regular routine going and stick with it. Don’t get into the habit of being sloppy and spending all day playing World of Warcraft or texting your girl friends.
4. Keep sending out resumes. Keep looking for business connections to help you find employment.
5. Remember your friends and family. Work with them for support and cooperation and eventually things will work themselves out. A lot of them may be looking to you to see how you react and you don’t have to be the Rock of Gibraltor or Superman but you can be honest with them. If you are scared, that is normal but you can save the screaming and crying freakouts for when you are by yourself. Set a good example of how to cope without drinking or drugs by showing your family how you react to being laid off. Hopefully, it will be only a temporary situation anyways!
Peace and good luck to all of us!
March 31 2009
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Reminder For Those Recently Laid Off