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- exador10
vaxorcist hit the nail on the head.
every time this has ever happened to me, it seemed like the end of the world. but it's true that almost every time lead eventually to a better job/position.
i think the hardest part for me was in keeping my portfolio updated for those just-in-case moments...but that was back mostly during my years of working in advertising. which was in the 90's...which meant a print portfolio.....
these days, so long as you have your own laptop, or your own computer, you've pretty much always got access to the work you've done.
hit up every single one of your friends in person, on facebook, on Linkedin, etc....tell them you're looking for work whether it's fulltime, freelance...whichever....
I'd be surprised if you didn't get some response.....
Last time i got laidoff was about 6 years ago....came as a shock, and i had a new baby, a big fat mortgage, and was feeling like 'oh shit...now what do i do?.....
turns out, all the work I've done over the years, and all the connections i'd made paid off....
the next day went and filed for my own business, got the paper work all done up, and started looking for projects....by the end of the week, i had a ton of work....which actually turned out to be worth much more than i had been making full time.....
did that for about a year or so before i accepted a new fulltime gig...that's the big thing....once you put the feelers out for work, and can deliver, you'll be amazed how much you can make....(just remember to keep some set aside at all times for the tax man lol)
but first you have to put the feelers out for the gigs....you can't afford to be shy, and can't afford to turn down anything that comes your way
- Damn! What a great roll model you are. Thank you so much for sharing your story. You really have motivated me!memorize