Firing is a lot of stress for a person. This situation hurts his self-esteem, raises many painful questions - about the lack of money, about where to look for work and what to do with his life. The most important thing here is to get together and find the positive sides in search of a new place.
The layoff can affect everyone: the company is cutting costs, the financial crisis has hit the country - this is not so important for the person being laid off. He is more tormented by questions about what to do next, how to find a job as soon as possible, how to live in the absence of money, not to get into debt.
Find the positives
The first thing to do best is to understand that the dismissal is not your fault. If you were not fired for brawl, constant tardiness or violation of the schedule, then shift this problem to the company, do not take it on your own shoulders. It is very important in this difficult period not to lose self-confidence, not to lower self-esteem. Otherwise, you can fall into a depressive state, which will threaten with internal problems, irritation, a nervous breakdown, or even the onset of an illness. Understand that there is nothing wrong with being fired; on the contrary, it is a chance to find a new job, perhaps even with better conditions, a good team, and a high salary. Be grateful to everything that happens in your life, do not get hung up on troubles, keep a positive attitude - and then many doors will open for you. Ultimately, the period while you are looking for work can be a great way to relax, spend more time with your family, see your children not only in the evenings, have time for reading, sports, walking.
Expand your job opportunities
Then you can start looking for a new job. Be prepared to make small changes in direction, more responsibilities, or other tasks. Do not strive to go to work only in your specialty, try to expand the circle of employers to whom you are sending your resume. Look for work on several sources at once - sites with job offers, in newspapers, on message boards. Do not feel that it is shameful for you to get a lower position with a lower salary. If this company has career prospects, then you can easily reach the previous heights in a short time.
When you can't find a job for a long time, try to take up temporary activities. Nowadays, many employers are looking not for permanent employees, but for freelancers. It is not necessary for them to rent an office and draw up a work book, but they pay good money for such work, and this should still be a priority for you. The advantages of this activity will be that it has a free schedule, which means that you can go for an interview at any time. Such work can be found on numerous freelance exchanges. Of course, it also requires certain skills and abilities: writing texts, being able to program, doing web design.
