What to Do When You Get Laid Off

In some ways, getting laid off can be worse than getting fired. Few people are truly surprised when they lose their job for poor performance, but a layoff can happen to a good worker with no warning.

If this happens to you, there are some steps you want to take right away. Don't panic and give yourself a little time to be upset at your situation. Remember that if you were laid off, that's not a comment on your capabilities. It may have been that the company was switching directions or had a change in its overall fortunes.

In reality, the reason you lost your job, if it wasn't for cause, doesn't matter. What's important is how you recover and what you do next.

Source: Fool.com