What to do if you were fired yesterday?

What to do if you were fired yesterday?Practical applications

By John Roland, MDiv Fundraising ExecutiveTwitter: @jaroland74 or Email: jaroland74@yahoo.com

John Roland, @jaroland741Introduction How you react in the first 48 hours is key.Put a positive spin on it. Need to inform family and close friends. Lay low during the first few days.Breath deeply, God is in control.Lots of good people before you have been fired and gone on to have successful careers. John Roland, @jaroland74Lay low during the first 48 hoursResist the urge to job hunt. Be open with close family and friends.Write an exit statement about job. Begin personal financial evaluation.Start dreaming.Make sure you sleep 8 hours a day, every day. John Roland, @jaroland74Separate from your former employerExchange property ASAP.Agree on the reason for your departure. Negotiate the terms of your separation and get it behind you .Negotiate the way your departure will be described to potential employers in the future. John Roland, @jaroland74Organizations are just trying to surviveYou are going to feel resentful about people at your old job. They wronged you. But listen closely: they are just trying to survive also. They arent different from you and me, no matter how much you feel they wronged you. You need to make a list of all the good qualities that person has and send them an email (when you are ready) why you think they are good at what they do. Thank them.

John Roland, @jaroland74Don't do anything rash or bitterAs satisfying as it might be to send former co-workers or client lists an email about everything that's wrong with that company, don't do it. You need to protect your reputation now more than ever, and a bitter, hostile exit will make that impossible.John Roland, @jaroland74Release your angerTalk out your anger with a counselor or minister.Write out all of the gory details in a journal.Define the offensehow were your expectations not met?Give up the desire for revenge. Get mad, but dont get even; get ahead.John Roland, @jaroland74File for unemploymentPeople often think that only laid-off employees are eligible for these benefits. However, in most states, fired employees can collect too, as long as they weren't fired for intentional misconduct. It can take a while for benefits to kick in, so file right away.No shame in taking advantage of this benefit.Discuss funding that might be available for retraining.

John Roland, @jaroland74Take an objective look at what happened.Once a few days have gone by and you've started to process the news, take an objective look at what happened. Don't feel defensive or ashamed; try to see it the way an outsider might. Do you understand why your boss let you go? Are there lessons that you can learn for your next job?John Roland, @jaroland74Get your finances in orderTrim your budget for the next few months, and cut out any expenses you can. Assume that you might not have any money coming in for at least a few months, so pare your spending down to the essentials.Develop a financial plan that takes the worst case scenario into account.Organize and analyze your financial portfolio. Get professional financial helpfree help available from groups like Consumer Credit Counseling Service.John Roland, @jaroland74Health care visitsIf you've been putting off any health care appointments, make them now. You'll probably still have your employer's health care until the end of the month, so get any doctor and dentist appointments in while you still have insurance. You can also choose to extend your coverage through the federal program COBRA.John Roland, @jaroland74Anticipate a Great OutcomeDecide right now to have a positive outlook!Seek adversity as an opportunity. Some of the great success stories came after people were fired.Place your career in Gods hands. God is GOOD and He truly is in control.The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes. Charles SwindollJohn Roland, @jaroland74Forgiveness . . .

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John Roland, @jaroland74SourcesAltucher, James. 10 Things you need to do if you were fired yesterday. http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/03/10-things-you-need-to-do-if-you-were-fired-yesterday/OFarrell, Dave. Market-Ready in Minimum Time. Green, Allison. 10 things you should do immediately after being fired. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/06/25/10-things-you-should-do-immediately-after-being-fired

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