Essay
Week one: the day the badge stopped working
The first stretch is mostly logistics and shock. What to actually sort out first, and what can wait until you can think straight.
Honest field notes on getting laid off and rebuilding, from someone who’s been through it. What actually helps in week one, month three, and the messy middle in between.
The first stretch is mostly logistics and shock. What to actually sort out first, and what can wait until you can think straight.
A layoff isn't a confession. How to frame what happened honestly, and lead with what you can do.
What to read twice, what to ask about, and why it's fine to take a beat before you sign anything.
You don't need to reinvent yourself. You need to sound like you, on a good day. Where to start.
The applications are out, the replies are thin, and the days blur. On keeping momentum when nothing's landed yet.
The short version: you're not the layoff. Here's the longer, more useful version.