For what it's worth, Mr. Loosey, who was recently laid off after more than three years tenure, advises getting in touch with everyone with whom you have had any business contact. Absobloomin'lutely everyone. I watched him do it. Just a friendly call to announce his sudden availability and to ask for any advice, any suggestion of where to turn. Of course he watched for and responded to all ads. The severance from the global firm he worked for was a whopping two weeks salary, the same awarded to the rest of the 33% of the workers who were laid off, some with very young children. (For comparison, our son was laid off from his Palm gig where he has worked for a year with three months severance.)
But getting in touch with professional contacts worked. Three weeks after the severance he started to work with one of them, whose name is Lucky!
I have to say I am in awe of my husband. Not just for his looks and his smarts. I am in awe of his attitude and his New England work ethic.
When I say Good luck Lissy, I am making a wish. When I say I believe you will land on your feet, I am expressing faith. And faith is a good thing.
Hah! Luck is too. See above.
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