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Steady the first 72 hours after being laid off — the practical, financial, and emotional moves in the right order, before panic-applying to everything. Use when asked I just got laid off what do I do, help me after a layoff, I lost my job, or just got made redundant. Produces a calm first-days checklist (understand the severance/package, protect benefits and finances, secure references and contacts, file for support), what to negotiate before signing anything, an emotional-footing note, and a bridge into the job search — not a frantic same-day scramble. Not legal or financial advice.

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# Layoff: First 72 Hours

A layoff is a shock, and the instinct is to either freeze or panic-apply to 100 jobs by nightfall. Neither helps. The first few days are for steadying yourself and handling the time-sensitive, high-value things — the severance terms, benefits continuity, references, and support you're entitled to — before the job search. This lays them out in a calm order.

## What This Skill Produces

- **A first-days checklist** — the practical moves in priority order, spread over days, not a same-day frenzy
- **Package review** — understanding the severance/redundancy terms, and what may be negotiable *before* you sign
- **Benefits & finances** — protecting health coverage, understanding final pay/accruals, and filing for any unemployment/support you're entitled to
- **Relationships to secure now** — references, recommendations, and contacts while goodwill is fresh
- **Emotional footing** — permission to feel it, and a note that your worth isn't the layoff
- **A bridge to the search** — how to transition into job-hunting from a steady base

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