Job Questions > What was one of the biggest lessons you ever learned from being laid off

That I should learn to be more organized. So I decided to plan out everything before i do anything.

I've never been laid off, thank God!

To pick yourself up and dust yourself off.

It's not something you can control. It's not personal. Being laid off doesn't define your performance as an employee. Also, unemployment is not an equitable option. Get back in the game as soon as you can.

The biggest lessons that I learned from being laid off was that I never realized how much I actually enjoy working because it gives me something to do to occupy my time constructively.

Do not let your boss know that you can run his company better than he can.

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It can defeat you if you let it. For me depression set in and I thought about suicide a lot. It wasn't until my family and I relocated back to Maryland (also with my best friend's love and help) that I finally decided that I was not going to stray off my path again. I was going to be more focused and determined to reach my goal....

Never been laid off.

I never being laid off