How to Survive a Layoff

How to Get a Job After Being Laid Off

May 31, 2011

I have no idea because it isn’t happening for us yet. A friend recently commented that it isn’t really a matter of going out to get a job, it is a matter of someone offering a job.  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but you can’t just walk into Walmart and start stocking shelves. There [...]

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On Living Without Air Conditioning – How to Survive a Layoff {Guest Post}

May 24, 2011

I am thrilled to have Dana, from Roscommon Acres, as my guest today. When Smockity mentioned leaving off the AC to save a little in response to her husband’s recent job loss, I thought, Hey, I have a little experience there. Because, you see, this house came with a heat pump that lasted all of [...]

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In Which You Find Out Smockity Isn’t As Nice As She Wishes She Were

May 17, 2011

We are going on week four since my husband was laid off, and in case you thought it was all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows here, I thought I’d fill you in on a few of the emotions I go through in a day. Not  that I’m proud of myself for feeling this way mind you, [...]

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How We Are Keeping Busy During the Layoff

May 9, 2011

There is a lot of waiting during a layoff. Waiting for an opportunity. Waiting for an office to open. Waiting for a call back. Waiting. Staying busy and being productive have helped us to cope. At least we feel like we are planning for the future in some small way during this uncertain time. Here we [...]

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To Wives of Unemployed Husbands ~ by Mr. Smockity

May 3, 2011

Dear Ladies, This is my attempt at explaining what is going on in the head of a man who has lost his job and how his wife can best support him. I was oblivious. Sure, I knew the economy had hurt our balance sheet and that things were not perfect, but I had no idea they [...]

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How to Survive a Layoff: Our Plan of Action

April 25, 2011

Hey, remember when you used to watch Family Ties for kicks and grins and then there was that one episode out of the blue when Alex P. Keaton’s friend was killed in a car accident? And you were all, “Dude. Bummer. That wasn’t funny at all.” Okay, this post is a lot like that. My husband lost [...]

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