What to do if you get laid off!

[@katherynchandleejones8502]

Taking a little time is key. 12 years ago I got laid off a week before my wedding. I spent that week frantically job hunting and ended up missing my pre-wedding brunch with out of town family for an interview. I don’t have a lot of regrets in life but I would do that week over if I could.

[@BrianGivensYtube]

Companies instill the slave mentality and I think it was still active in you when you sacrificed your precious family time for a soulless company! We work to support our family, not the other way around! Glad you realize this :)

[@trentlawrence8238]

I was laid off yesterday and felt like the world was crumbling. Your video definitely helped me snap out of a quickly. A job does not determine your identity - gotta keep telling myself that.

[@alaaobaidy7074]

Did you find a job?

[@theagileequestrian4571]

A layoff can be just the thing for a fresh take on life. 🌻🌻

[@BreadFred3]

Same with being fired. That feeling of being jobless sucks. But need to take some time off like 2-3 days to be mentally refreshed. Though it only works if you got money saved up for this situation.

[@tiphaniroberts3015]

Thanks for all you do Vivian! My last employer refused to give me a layoff letter after I've requested it multiple times. 😒

[@WomanNextDoor]

I left my job of 19yrs voluntarily and I definitely experienced some grief. Took a couple of weeks to adjust and accept my new life.

[@elliewuzzup7689]

Thank you for reminding us it's ok to grieve! It really is and giving yourself permission is the first step to healing. Getting laid off can feel like a betrayal and it's easy to blame yourself, but it is NOT your fault. You can be the most competent employee and a company can lay you off, please don't beat yourself up, and focus on growing from this situation.

[@TamagoHead]

👍Great advice! Being positive is healthy & constructive.

[@curesnow6493]

Thank you Viven. I just got laid off today. Your advice made me feel so much better

[@jackie.mendoza]

Something I did was make a list of things I’ll miss and things I won’t miss. It was so healing!

[@travistino247]

Thank you for pointing all these out. Sometimes I feel like I worked so hard and put a lot of effort into this job yet I still get smoked. It’s ok I have learned a lot from this job that it will be beneficial for my next company.

[@Luis-xr6ec]

I just got laid off due to the company downsizing. Yes it’s a strange feeling I must say. But everything happens for a reason. In the meantime I’m heading to Hawaii and gon get this tan by the beach.

[@edithaceves4245]

Thank your for adding to take a moment for grief. I recently got let go and it took me some time to really jump back into the job search and feel ready for a new job.

[@TamagoHead]

It’s the new norm to be laid off. Best hopes!

[@crazy4beatles]

Don’t ever give or sign a resignation letter, unless you’re truly resigning. That’s what shady employers will use to try to get you denied unemployment benefits. Also, read and fully understand all the unemployment rules and do not try to game the unemployment system. They are a complete shit show when you’re doing everything right but if you mess up, even unintentionally, it becomes an even more difficult system to deal with. They will check up on you and can find out if you’re going to school when you’re supposed to be “job hunting”. If you’re out of state or country they will know from the IP address. Sometimes people have had their payments withheld and had to waste time in the appeal process because of a vpn erroneously showing them somewhere else.

[@elizabethjordan5755]

Yes, unemployment will make you jump through hoops, so always dot you i's and cross your t's with them. Check and recheck with a live operator. Going online can trip you up and getting clarity with someone live helps navigate the process quickly. 👍

[@wc3362]

Hire a lawyer to review such documents before signing and understand any risks

[@JUBA524]

If i am in school iam not allowed to get an unemployment ??

[@saturn6563]

@@JUBA524 If you are a minor, you won’t get it because you don’t need it. If you are a university student, there’s no way you have time or qualifications for a full time job.

[@doncherf2610]

Northrop Grumman, where I worked for ten years as a SW Engr before being laid off, had different divisions. In our division, the severance package was just 1 week per year worked. But NG pulled a scummy trick. A different division of NG gave only 1 week per 2 years worked. So just before the layoff, my division adopted the other division's severance package, so I only got 5 weeks severance for 10 years work. Engineers in the defense industry get screwed like this almost every other year and really need to unionize. It's like defense companies are in a race to the bottom.

[@TamagoHead]

That sucks, but was admittedly clever. One of my pals left AC Delco voluntarily. Military stuff can be hit or miss.

[@px5739]

As an HR professional, I appreciate the advice you gave here. Especially the grieving part, too many people are hard on themselves.

[@starrazzure]

You are part of the problem HR.

[@kimberleycunningham6638]

Excellent advice, wish I had your advice when my position was made redundant. So very important to greive a little bit but on to other thing. Such valuable information

[@TrumpyBooden]

This advice is terrible. She doesn’t know anything about how unemployment works when you receive severance pay SMH.

[@smileforev7865]

Awesome tips your the most considerate caring person and smart!

[@nhm4013]

thank you for this video. Just got told I will be laid off.. now im processing my grief

[@maritessblanco6807]

I love love you Vivian❣️ Best vlog that Ive ever followed on KZbin😍

[@yogibear2k220]

I have had 4 jobs in my 35 years of working. Every one of them I danced in the street with happiness when I got laid off. Fucking cry. Who the fuck fucking cries from losing their job? That's bullshit. I am 52 years old, and I have worked for 10 years of my life. Now I am retired. I have never been happier. I hated working! Love retirement.

[@JoltSpark99]

Haha, I got laid off by a company that makes billions but is so small that there is no HR

[@davidsuper773]

I am sick of working in a call center. I am very serious about starting a business.

[@dechamo]

Some companies get away with only giving you 4 weeks of pay and a bonus. That’s a shame of corporate management after more than 5 years of dedication

[@annab9256]

The advice that Vivian is giving in this short is crucial, specially the part of grieving and not blaming in yourself about it. Take few days to process, ask HR for the letter and check for the unemployment benefits in your state. You will be ok, i assure you. ❤ life has something more amazing for you in the future, just trust in yourself.

[@shanagirl33]

Excellent post. My husband just went through this. Great advice!

[@Imaginaerum182]

Thank you! I needed this ♥️

[@michaelz6555]

I’ve been at the same company for 22 years. 88 weeks of severance would definitely take the sting out of my layoff.

[@xxkarlosxxxxxx7233]

Wow little over 20months that's 1yr and 8 months ... Imagine that be sweet... U don't have to worry about finding a job ... U can even take a vacation with that serverance pay plus if u get unemployment benefits ur set for months depending on how long ur qualified to receive benefits or how long u choose to be unemployed 😂😂

[@mm4894]

Good luck getting that.

[@catherineedelmann4843]

Vivian, I resigned my job in healthcare. Staffing is so bad! Help

[@sillygirl1139]

Sooo true, lived that last one! 💛

[@frostie4228]

I wish i saw this when i was laid off my first job a year out of college in the pandemic!! This is so helpful, and the importance to take a moment to grieve before hustling is so VALID and empowering to hear from someone else ugh i love this so much 😭😭

[@Treversoncorey]

“Give yourself time to griev” sorry can’t afford that

[@califgrl]

Thank you for everything you share❣️

[@justayoutuber943]

I love this girl!

[@matthewdeanl5884]

Thanks for cheering me up, Shorty...

[@aijiexi]

Hey Vivian! I've enjoyed you for a while now, but this is the first video that made me subscribe. You were probably still in grade school when I was in my twenties and needed this advice, but thank you anyways! Love you! We are now family.😊

[@opulentElephant11]

You make really solid content for people.

[@Tika927]

Lol the algorithm knows. Just got laid off yesterday and feeling pretty sad. Really liked my team and the work I was doing… welp, on to the next

[@nayjavu]

This was triggering. I was laid off in 2014 and never did get my severance after 13 years of work because I had an attorney look at the paperwork. The company sighted missing the response date as the reason and said I forfeited my severance. I'm sure it's the law firms fault, but still. I never got my money. Left a bad taste in my mouth knowing I could have used it and know I'd still have some in my savings

[@starrazzure]

Companies dont give out layoff letters. Severance serves as the layoff proff.

[@louiseely3930]

Make sure you get that letter; An employer told unemployment that I left without cause, the letter & unemployed that the company payed for got my unemployment!!

[@laakman]

Not the same, but when I retired from the USAF, I had to adjust to it. But it's an opportunity to reinvent yourself as well, and branch out. And there is an emotional adjustment that happens in this situation, because it's a very stressful change. That will make you stronger in the longrun.

[@jenny-DD]

Legend has it shes still selling hope and still unemployed herself

[@PettyPerkins]

I needed to see this today. I'm getting laid off soon from geico after 15 years and I am not okay bc I love my job 😢

[@CC3193]

Ask HR for outplacement services to be provided in your severance (redundancy) package in addition to severance pay. This will provide you with helpful career transition services such as career coaching, help with your resume, job searching, applications and interviews. In Australia, it is standard for this to be included.

[@VBall1295]

What if I was laid off because I actually was bad at my job?

[@jinxedskyy]

Mood

[@WhereIsCynthia]

Very kind of you to put this out there. I'm an HR Business Partner for an Engineering firm and you get two big thumbs up from me -- solid advice.

[@Operation9595]

Did you just say 4 weeks of severance pay for every year you were at the company oh Chilllll......

[@hiddendude26]

LOVE THIS INFO!

[@kunasheelan2189]

I usually ignore posts like this. But not anymore. This was one of the best support videos. Thank you so much for your energy and support. “I GOT THIS!”.. “YOU GOT THIS!”.

[@SurpriseMeJT]

Grieve? If I get laid off, I'm happy I get a break.

[@AngelsLove5]

Im so glad I found your vudeo. I was laid off yesterday from YUM Brands. Even though the companys performance was good didn't stop the layoffs. Any additional advice is appreciated

[@bisolaebunoluwa4185]

need someone like you in Nigeria 😭😭🤧🤧

[@cariwaldick4898]

Do not burn any bridges! This isn't the time to bad mouth your employer, or any of your co-workers. Also, sign up for COBRA benefits if you can, even though it's expensive at a time when you don't have a job. If you're in a large company, you might be able to laterally transfer. It's easier to look while you've got access to the companies internal communication. HR is NOT your friend. But if the company laid you off because they're going out of business, or declaring bankruptcy, the HR rep (who is in the same boat as you) might know of class action lawsuits, because employees become creditors.

[@bachateroforju]

Thank you

[@EHJ_BrainFog]

The emotional rollercoaster is HUGE! Never under estimate this. Unemployment Canada - Alberta - DO NOT apply for employment insurance UNTIL the severance pkg is done, the 4 wks per year!!

[@spicycatsandthings]

man, you give such great advice! ❤

[@zolmation]

What a wonderful video ty

[@darleneharrison6437]

Girl,😊 what great info.

[@Riseundertheheat]

Just was laid off today 😢 thanks for this!

[@jinxedskyy]

I was new employee and then laid off, guess they just needed someone new temporarily until the part time experienced employee came back for full time. I was easily replaceable, especially being new to the job

[@Riseundertheheat]

@@jinxedskyy 😢 sorry that happened to you!

[@shecrazyhorse3122]

Thank You 🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤🥀🥀🥀

[@komplexsimplicitydavid5353]

Step #4 Is critical! I can attest

[@jayp2570]

Absolutely. You need time to feel the different emotions that will hit you. It’s not healthy to bottle that up.

[@sherribaker1016]

I wish I had known this before i got laid-off.

[@MrGreen-nl3yv]

Thank God my children are adults and I no longer have babies. Children are a blessing but they are a burden in some cases especially if you get laid off. I'm a government employee and I still work on my skills and side hustles. I love the gig economy apps and rebate apps that keep some income in my pocket because I'm too proud to turn on these apps and do a small task for a small amount of money because it adds up .

[@ZetaCancri]

I worked for a small toxic boss that had no HR but laid me off, years ago

[@jinxedskyy]

I was noticed of my lay off yesterday but I’m happy because I didn’t like the boss. She would yell at her employee about little things and I’m happy I won’t be there any longer. Good first job experience for me though, I was easily replaceable by an experienced employee that came back for full time. Although they have a new person coming after thanksgiving so maybe I wasn’t the best candidate either

[@ang5798]

Lmao I'm shown this video exactly twice after each other, like a warning sign "please DO WATCH"

[@Quicktwosteps]

Question: you have to payback those unemployment benefits, rights? Like this dude who won a scratch off ticket but the government took his winnings away. He won like 10K but did not get it.

[@belgrc597]

My husband is predicting downsizing in his company. The anxiety is killing him

[@copat149]

How long can you ask for a lay off letter? Asking for a coworker who worked 10 years before being laid off. The only reason another coworker and myself was found a different department to work in is because we threatened to find a new job and not return.

[@bereaux94]

My layoff waiver letter has a return date. What should I expect?

[@sonofdestinity33]

Great tips.

[@mr_reborn]

Thank you.

[@jacielespinosa-severo7134]

Apply for every government benefit, food stamps, subsidized rent, subsidized utilities, get everything.

[@berdugosocials9854]

Went through this process last month.

[@TrumpyBooden]

You do realize that severance pay will disqualify you from receiving unemployment. Depending on how much severance it could effect receiving unemployment all together. That is why companies offer severance! Girl get a new day job.

[@smores8982]

Exactly. I don’t think many people realize this and it’s clear she has never received severance and tried to apply for unemployment. I received severance and when I applied for unemployment, they told me I had to wait 6 months and if I’m still unemployed, to then reapply due to the amount of severance I received.

[@smores8982]

And yes, unemployment office WILL ask you how much you received in severance and will verify it. They are thorough

[@TrumpyBooden]

@@smores8982 Exactly! So I guess it’s nice in the respect you don’t have to deal with filing unemployment and can get that lump sum immediately which is better because if you go find a new job tomorrow you’re ahead of the game. But if your employer decides to give you severance for 1 month then you just have to wait a month before filing. A lot of companies will just give 6 months of severance if they laid you off to avoid having to deal with unemployment. I’m in HR so I know how this works lol I’ve had to coach many confused friends on this topic 🤣 Severance Isn’t “free” money by any means.

[@kokolo8458]

They are offering me one pay of less than my bi-weekly check. Without any warning, motive or screw up. Worst feeling ever. More when i never got a memo, a warning or nothing in almost 5 years. This sucks. I am trying to see if i can start my own thing, but i don't even know in what or where to start. Thanks to God i have a emotionally supporting family. But i need to help them. I probably need to move again so i can help them. I hate how a company has so much power over your life. I got an education from college, but remote working is becoming less and less available. My advice dont bust your ass for any company. At the end you are just a number.

[@nickpalmisano9209]

Hey Vivian, can you make a video about what to do with your investments during a recession? I’m very new to this and I wanna make sure I make the right calls.

[@SM-ne9fb]

If my company gave me 1 week of severance pay for every year I worked, can I negotiate and ask for more? I’m in Illinois.

[@215FlyEagle]

Great Advice

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

I swear I did all this without knowing this in 2009 n was able to live without working for 5 years

[@ChavezAmtz]

Does severance pay effect Unemployment?

[@smores8982]

Yes it does. I immediately applied for UI (unemployment insurance) after being let go. They ask for you to provide proof of how much you received in severance and told me I had to wait 6 months before reapplying. The amount you receive in severance is definitely considered in determining when you can start receiving unemployment

[@mercerazare4311]

Just got laid off today. I was a week from two years of service. Now my severance is only 4 weeks 😅

[@j.chayo45]

I wish I knew this when, after the pandemic, they called me back to work, but I couldn't go back to my kids where still distance learning. so they let me go.

[@Panchirito.gaming]

Just got laid off for my first time.

[@LitLifeWithChar]

No shade but when you lose your job you don’t need to find mother job you need to start a business no become an entrepreneur if you can. You should’ve already had a side hustle and made sure your job wasn’t your only stream. Use this time to take your business to the next level.

[@NativeAmerican10]

Its called severance package. Got mine baby. Evey 2 weeks cvs. Coram is a trash company

[@rakaptah01]

I need help I have gave my job a medical form of no working and have no income at all my company have gave me 11 weeks pay but my union gave me half and half I have worked 33 years and only 11 weeks

[@LOADING...o.o.o]

Every time I get fired, I always find a better job and better pay. This is my fourth time. lol

[@y9731]

Nice background song choice lol

[@mechenddad]

what happens if the company declares bankruptcy?

[@maryjanesbaby9392]

I was screwed out of unemployment by former management years ago.

[@chandigarh997]

got laid off got a better job after 2weeks 😊

[@annatheawesome1]

I was laid off but they said that they are going to call me back once we get more business. Should I start looking for a different job?

[@locomoco2012]

Apply for many credit cards as you can on same day so all credit inquiries won't show n your credit. Must do same day. Your credit will go south but survival is most. Hint: government can't pay its debt so they apply for credit every time

[@danitajudge1223]

I was laid off on June 1st I was given severance until November 30th should I wait until it over to file for unemployment?

[@deboman81]

How long did you work for to receive severance till November?

[@Danial-Qureshi]

I’ve been looking for 3 months and it’s painful and my degree is in Finance and I have big 4 experience I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong

[@user-gq4cj3pw2f]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kdot1000]

No mfs are going to pay severance

[@RspbyLmn]

Four weeks severance pay for every year? Wow I would be covered for 2 years!

[@shingtome2179]

What do I do if someone is put on administrative leave to be laid off at a soon later date? Please, answers welcome.

[@mrmoko3134]

😢I’m feeling weak right now don’t know what to do ,just found out I’m being laid off

[@marissahugo22]

It’s going to be okay.. my boyfriend was laid off a week ago today, it felt like the world is crumbling in on both of us.. just remember it wasn’t your fault! & you will find a better job soon take sometime to recover.

[@Jace_da_Kid]

I was let go than they told it was a layoff but they didn’t gave me a reason well actually they said it was more of political decision. I’m trying find what to do