Laid Off: 5 Things You Must Do to Move on
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at
11:21 am
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I was laid off in July 2001. At the height of my career, I was drawing a six figure annual income. I was the Country Sales Manager of one of the leading pharmaceutical company. When I was asked to meet with the Managing Director and the Human Resource Director one fine morning, I instinctively knew all is not well. My fear was confirmed when they told me that my position is now redundant due to the company’s recent merger. This is cruel as I have a young daughter and my wife was not on any pay roll. I was the sole bread winner.
Seven years on, I still hold a job, I have a small company started with two other friends and now I am also an online entrepreneur. Looking back, I can declare that being laid off is not being written off and you can have the courage to change things and you must. Right now, you don’t have to hide in a hole but rather this is the time to take action, massive action. Here are five very important steps you must take to exorcise the demon called retrenchment:
OVERCOME THE INITIAL SHOCK AS FAST AS YOU CAN
I have heard stories of denial, shock and some who just could not accept it. There are people who don’t even want to tell their spouse, they just continue with their daily routine as though nothing has happened. They would go to the park or shopping area and go back home at the usual time.
Taking a few days off is fine, it should help to recompose yourself. I know it is an not easy time, but you must let your ‘moaning’ last only for a very short season. The faster you get over this stage, the faster you can move on. Focus your thoughts on the future and let the past go. You can. You don’t deserve to have a stalled life.
GET ORGANIZED AND START CUTTING COST
Once you are settled down from the unpleasant encounter, start getting organized. Make a “to do list” every day. Start your search for jobs and interviews. Go www.trimedsg.com and my online business at www.simplyrichsg.com/tns. I want to put it here so that you know my own story is for real.
Robert Scheller said “Tough times never last. Tough people do”. How true it is. Your tough time will never outlast you. You can beat this retrenchment demon, but you must take massive action and in the end it will be alright. Set the motion going now! Stay focus and never, never waver. My best wishes to you and when you do feel down as all humans do, once in a while, remember you are never alone. God bless.
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I was laid off in July 2001. At the height of my career, I was drawing a six figure annual income. I was the Country Sales Manager of one of the leading pharmaceutical company. When I was asked to meet with the Managing Director and the Human Resource Director one fine morning, I instinctively knew all is not well. My fear was confirmed when they told me that my position is now redundant due to the company’s recent merger. This is cruel as I have a young daughter and my wife was not on any pay roll. I was the sole bread winner.
Seven years on, I still hold a job, I have a small company started with two other friends and now I am also an online entrepreneur. Looking back, I can declare that being laid off is not being written off and you can have the courage to change things and you must. Right now, you don’t have to hide in a hole but rather this is the time to take action, massive action. Here are five very important steps you must take to exorcise the demon called retrenchment:
OVERCOME THE INITIAL SHOCK AS FAST AS YOU CAN
I have heard stories of denial, shock and some who just could not accept it. There are people who don’t even want to tell their spouse, they just continue with their daily routine as though nothing has happened. They would go to the park or shopping area and go back home at the usual time.
Taking a few days off is fine, it should help to recompose yourself. I know it is an not easy time, but you must let your ‘moaning’ last only for a very short season. The faster you get over this stage, the faster you can move on. Focus your thoughts on the future and let the past go. You can. You don’t deserve to have a stalled life.
GET ORGANIZED AND START CUTTING COST
Once you are settled down from the unpleasant encounter, start getting organized. Make a “to do list” every day. Start your search for jobs and interviews. Go www.trimedsg.com and my online business at www.simplyrichsg.com/tns. I want to put it here so that you know my own story is for real.
Robert Scheller said “Tough times never last. Tough people do”. How true it is. Your tough time will never outlast you. You can beat this retrenchment demon, but you must take massive action and in the end it will be alright. Set the motion going now! Stay focus and never, never waver. My best wishes to you and when you do feel down as all humans do, once in a while, remember you are never alone. God bless.
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