Book Two · Recovery
Soft Landing
The Modern Survival Guide to Severance, Recovery, and Landing on Your Feet After a Layoff
If the meeting already happened, you don't need a pep talk. You need to protect your money, your time, and your next move.
The next part of the series
When prevention was not enough.
A layoff is a company decision, not a verdict on you. Soft Landing gives you a calmer way through the first days: lock down what's yours, understand what you signed, and make the next move without turning a bad week into an expensive mistake.
The first week
The first 72 hours don't need a grand plan. They need a calm one.
Get the facts. Protect what's yours. Then decide what happens next while your head is still clear.
- Get the facts in writing.
- Protect what's yours.
- Make a calm 90-day plan.
What you can get under control
Get your feet under you. Then move.
You don't have to solve your whole life this week. You just need a few clean decisions, a little room to think, and a plan that holds up tomorrow.
- Get the facts in writing before anyone's memory fades.
- Develop your plan to protect your benefits and household savings.
- Build a job search strategy that gets you back on your feet.