Don’t Wait For The Layoff Email: Build Your Exit Plan Now
Hope is not a plan. If your safety net is “I’ll deal with it later,” you’re the risk.
Why Planning Early Beats Panic
You make better moves while you still have a paycheck, access, and credibility.
Waiting until the “restructuring” email costs you months.
Layoff-Proof Mindset
Prepare before you’re forced to.
Protect time daily (20 minutes).
Keep proof of impact every week.
Your Career Storefront Needs To Sell You
LinkedIn and a resume are not archives. They’re sales pages.
If a stranger can’t see your value in 10 seconds, you’re invisible.
Show outcomes first: revenue, savings, speed, risk reduced.
Titles don’t sell. Numbers do.
Money Buys You Options
Layoffs are cash-flow events.
Build a 3–6 month runway so you can say no to bad offers and wait for the right one.
Kill expensive debt while you still have income.
Jobs Come From People
Most offers come through weak ties, not job boards.
Light, steady touch beats “long time no see, can you refer me?”
People help people they remember.
Skills That Travel Anywhere
Tools change.
Fundamentals don’t: clear writing, prioritization, data fluency, stakeholder management, customer interviews.
Stack these, and you stay valuable in any market.
Warning Signs Most Ignore
Budget freezes, cancelled projects, exec churn, “efficiency” targets, fewer meetings, less access.
These aren’t random. They’re signals to speed up prep.
Benefits You’ll Wish You Handled Earlier
Book checkups. Refill 90-day meds. Learn PTO rules.
Know vesting dates, severance basics, and how to roll retirement funds.
Control What You Can
You don’t control headcount models.
You control proof, pipeline, runway, and readiness.
Build them now, not after the hit.
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