The three steps to take after you’ve been laid off

Being let go from a job can be a stressful and destabilizing experience. Here, engineering leadership coach Lena Reinhard shares some concrete steps you can take to get through it.

As the recent spate of layoffs across the technology sector continues, now is a good time to think about what to do if you were unfortunate enough to lose your engineering job.

Here are three steps to help you take care of logistics, support yourself, and prepare for your next job. You can do them in order or in parallel. Choose what’s most useful to you!

1. Take care of logistics

The first step is to make sure you’re getting what you’re owed from your former employer and prepare to move on:

• Cover the basics based on your country’s regulations – This may include contacting the labor bureau, or your health insurance provider.

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