speaking from experience 🫠 Getting laid off is STRESSFUL AF but doing these 5 things immediately afterwards helped me a lot: 1. Read your severance documents very carefully & multiple times (get a second opinion & learn about everything you are entitled to) 2. Use up benefits and move up any medical appointments (if it’s a part of your package) 3. Apply for employment insurance (like, RN! Don’t hold up your benefits) 4. Create or revisit your budget (not a time to girl math all your problems away) 5. Unsubscribe from newsletters, brands, accounts etc that might tempt you to spend There’s a whole bunch of other things that you’ll have to deal with, but this list is a start. And it’s the beginning of a redirection, so take a deep breath and tackle it one day at a time. ❤️ #layoff #laidoff #funemployment #careeradvice