Motivation logo

How to Pick Yourself up After a Job Loss

7 Ways to Pick Yourself up After Losing Your Job

By Berina KaricPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

Ever since the economy has gone down, there have been more and more people out of work. But what happens when you find yourself without a job and no source of income? Losing a job can make us run into stress or depression.

When we receive a termination letter from our bosses, we must check our next step to avoid harming ourselves. Also, we can lose our opportunities in the job market due to our actions or employers’ decisions. Despite the circumstances that make us jobless, it is essential to dust ourselves off and emerge victoriously.

This can be an extremely difficult place to be in, but don't worry! The following advice will help you through this tough time.

If you want to read more about my work, please visit my website and learn more about 70s makeup and clean 15 formula or follow my Instagram.

How to Pick Yourself up After a Job Loss:

1. Take some time for yourself

Take all the time you need after this job loss to get over your initial feelings of sadness, anger or frustration; make sure not to let these feelings impact your family or loved ones in any way.

2. Gather yourself together and make a list of accomplishments in your work

Remember all the things you were able to accomplish during your time in this job; remind yourself that you can do anything and succeed at anything you put your mind to.

3. Contact previous employers and inquire about any possible openings they might have available for you, or if there is another position that would be a better fit for you. It is important to keep yourself busy during this time, and looking for another job will provide you an activity that keeps your mind occupied while still generating income.

4. Contact any contacts or friends that may have information about companies that are hiring in your area; these people can also put you in contact with others they know that are hiring so you can research opportunities. It is important to not give up hope during this time, and the best thing to do is keep yourself busy with work.

5. Apply for assistance if needed

Don't be afraid to ask for help if you are finding it difficult to make ends meet after being out of work. There are people out there who are willing to help you, so do not be afraid to ask for it!

6. Learn new skills outside of your current career path

This will make you more marketable should you choose or need to leave your current position in the future, and this knowledge will benefit you in any career path you decide to pursue.

7. Budgeting

Try to downsized your budget. After accepting that you are no longer employed, you should cut down your budget. This is because you don't have any other source of income, and you have to settle your bills - You have to eat, dress, and have a shelter. You have to work with the little you have saved to keep going before getting another job.

Losing a job is painful, and no one wishes to get there. If we find ourselves there, it is crucial to know how to deal with the situation to avoid running into depression. We should accept our state of joblessness, mind our spending, work on our resumes and LinkedIn accounts and start applying for the new opportunities we find.

When we do so, we will finally get new jobs that will put smiles on our faces.

Take all this advice and run with it. If you keep yourself busy, don't give up hope, and take the time to care for yourself during this transitional period of your life, you will get through it!

self help

About the Creator

Enjoyed the story?
Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also pledge your support or give them a one-off tip, letting them know you appreciate their work.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

    BKWritten by Berina Karic

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.