Handling Job Loss

Throughout the years I have successfully dodged the job loss bullet.  I was fortunate enough to leave from one job to another, on occasion just before lay-off, successfully staying ahead of the economic downturn, until now.  I left what appeared to be a stable position for a new company that offered me a trainee position, four months later I was let go.  The reason for the termination, the company could not afford a trainee position that does not contribute to billable items.  So I wasn’t making the company enough money fast enough. 

So what happens now?  A question everyone in this situation asks. You could panic, frantically reaching out to all the connections that you have, in search of a new job.  You could blame yourself, beat yourself up over the loss.  You could but you don’t have to.  You will experience the stages of grief, and every person grieves in their own way.  Okay, so you acknowledge you are grieving, you stop yourself from panicking, and you realize that you are not to blame.  The economy is downturned, you did your best, don’t second guess that, accept it.    

Great, but I’m still lost.  Of course you are! Take a minute, breathe, relax, look at this as an opportunity.  Did you like what you were doing? Is there something else you have a passion for?  What environment do you want to work in?  Write down what you truly want from a job or career, visualize it every day and you are more likely to manifest it.  If you find yourself becoming overburdened with negativity write them down and throw them away or burn them.  Studies show that trashing your negative thoughts and focusing on positive thoughts can make a major difference. 

It takes time to bounce back from losing a job, in fact the loss of a job is ranked up there with divorce and you wouldn’t expect to get over a divorce overnight would you?   Give yourself a break, you will feel sad, angry, confused, overwhelmed, you might find your patience slipping, you may lash out, these feelings are perfectly normal, and can be combated with an active effort to think positive.      

    

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