I took the opposite approach around 2010. I was one of the survivors of the mass layoff and I didn’t think about looking for another job.
I did build up my savings, actively engage my network “just in case” and updated my resume.
Once the final hammer hit and we got acquired for our customer list and everyone got laid off. We went to lunch, hung out in the office after our layoffs and from looking at LinkedIn, everyone had a job within a month.
At each round of layoffs, people reached out to their network and had jobs quickly.
I met a recruiter for lunch that following Monday and had an offer Thursday.
No matter how your company is doing, you should always “keep your running shoes around your neck”.
I did build up my savings, actively engage my network “just in case” and updated my resume.
Once the final hammer hit and we got acquired for our customer list and everyone got laid off. We went to lunch, hung out in the office after our layoffs and from looking at LinkedIn, everyone had a job within a month.
At each round of layoffs, people reached out to their network and had jobs quickly.
I met a recruiter for lunch that following Monday and had an offer Thursday.
No matter how your company is doing, you should always “keep your running shoes around your neck”.