Beyond Job LossKNOW YOUR RUNWAY. PLAN YOUR NEXT STEP.

Know your financial runway.

Estimate how long your money may last,what benefits may help, and what choices matter after job loss.

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Available money equals checking, savings, cash, severance, and other emergency funds entered by the user.

Monthly income includes partner income, side-gig income, severance monthly payment, expected unemployment benefits, and other income.

Runway compares available money with essential expenses, debt minimums, flexible expenses, one-time bills, and income still coming in.

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Job Search

My Job Search Story

AnonymousCalifornia2 min read

I'm writing this after three months of searching, having just landed a new job and feeling genuinely excited to start, and I wanted to add a few things for anyone reading this who's still in it.

When you lose your job, it's not the end of the world, even though it can feel like it in the moment.

Losing a job can feel like a small divorce. It's a loss, and it's okay for it to hurt. Give yourself permission to actually process what's happening, your emotions, your fears, your frustration, before you try to power through it.

Once you've given yourself that space, here's what helped me: - Get dressed like you're going to work. Take care of yourself. Structure matters more than it seems like it should. - Reach out to everyone. Sit down and contact everyone you know who might possibly help, you'd be surprised who knows someone. - Treat the job search like a job. Searching takes real time: reading through listings, deciding if a role is actually a fit, working through LinkedIn, Indeed, and other job boards. Don't forget to put AI job search tools to work too, they can genuinely help you cover more ground faster. Don't let the slowness of it get you down, the time it takes is normal, not a sign you're doing something wrong. - Get your resume in shape, and don't skip the cover letter. Some people say nobody reads them. But if even one person does, you're the one candidate who took the extra step and that's worth it.

Wishing you a successful job search and best of luck, Huan.

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