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What should someone do when they're laid off? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by JackbyDev@programming.dev to c/ask_experienced_devs@programming.dev
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US, Georgia if it matters.

I just got laid off. Oof. Am I missing anything? I've never been laid off or fired before so it's all new to me. Just sanity checking myself.

  1. Tomorrow I'm going to write down all my job responsibilities before I forget them. For updating my resume.
  2. Figure out how to file for unemployment.
  3. Figure out what I need for COBRA benefits.
  4. Print and sign my separation agreement.
  5. Ensure I have access to my paystubs.

The obvious thing being to start applying for new jobs lol.

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[–] unquietwiki@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It looks like ceev.io is winding down, so may want to do something else instead. My current one is based on a Google Docs resume template, saved to an ODF file for LibreOffice: I find its editing and PDF export to be more reliable for this purpose. Scanning resumes, https://www.jobscan.co/ has come up in searches & I think I used it in the past; can't remember off-hand what it was I was using before.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Oh wow, that sucks. 🥲