Trying to cover all of the news on lay offs, unemployment, and the economy is a daunting task. Right now I have over 40 tabs open in my browser and I will probably only be able to update everyone on a select few issues.

I came across this post by Cece Salomon-Lee of PR Meets Marketing and felt I needed to repost the beginning:

Forgive me as I go off-topic today, but it’s been single-handedly, the worst f*cking week of my life! If you haven’t figured out from the photo, that’s me wearing pink slippers in honor of the pink slip I got last week. This is the first time I’ve ever, ever been laid off, so I was in shock on Thursday. I just went home, curled up into a fetal position for two days trying to figure out – mind my language – what the f*ck are we doing to do! I felt like a worthless piece of crap. (Original Post)

Layoffs have a very personal, emotional impact on many levels. They effect much more than the paycheck coming in the door mentally and often deal a crushing blow to people’s pride. One fact I’m seeing consistently is that you need to take a day or two to process everything and come up with a plan. Personally, when I have a plan, I always feel a lot better and more in control of my life.

• Take a day off to go through the emotional gambit
• Make a financial plan to sustain your expenses as you seek a new job
• Make a plan for finding a new job – job fairs, websites, industry contacts, friends, newspaper ads, industry magazine ads, related volunteering
• Be positive

Good luck everyone.