Stunned. Fearful. Immobilized. Angry. Shocked. These are just some of the emotions people experience when faced with a sudden job loss. With the economic downturn and the tragic events of September 11th, thousands of Americans found themselves unexpectedly out of work.
Besides a paycheck, work also provides people with a sense of identity, a rhythm to everyday life, and often a close-knit group of friends and acquaintances. Losing a job means losing all of those things. It can be disorienting to go from a full, fast-paced schedule to long, seemingly-empty days.
But as Oprah's friend Dr. Phil (McGraw) would say, "If you don't have a job, then your job is to find a job." As traumatic as it can feel to lose a job, the key is to try and not let the loss overwhelm every area of your life. As best you can, avoid become bogged down in fear or worry. Losing a job, looking for a job, and finding the next job is a process. Acknowledge your loss, your fear, confusion and worries, and then begin to change gears to work on finding another job, maybe even a better job.
TomorrowsMoney.org and Ahorrando.org are designed to help you take control of your financial future. If you've lost your job suddenly or unexpectedly, your finances are probably even more an area of concern for you. We created this site to provide you with resources to help you in your job search and to manage your money wisely during this period of transition. You can use this site in one of two ways - you can either click on an area of interest by scrolling through the links below or you can read through the site in sequence.
We hope that this site provides you with encouraging, factual, and practical help to execute your job search.
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